603: Chapter 603 The Ultimate Power

At this very instant, Luo Xiaojiu moved.

There was no earth-shattering opening stance, no mysterious Dao patterns emerged—she simply thrust her clenched right fist forward, levelly.

It was very slow.

So slow that every observer could clearly see the trajectory of the fist's advance, see the knuckles turning slightly white from the buildup of force, and see the Void Realm where the fist passed solidify inch by inch like glazed glass, then shatter into the finest particles.

It was very fast.

So fast that it transcended the limits of time perception—when everyone saw the fist begin to move, it had actually already completed the entire process of the strike!

The contradictory sense of spatial-temporal displacement was like two sharp knives piercing the minds of all observers simultaneously, making their chests tight and nauseous, while those with weaker cultivation even bled from their seven orifices!

Then—the fist and the claw met.

Silence. Absolute silence swallowed all sound.

It was not that there was no sound, but that all sound waves, energy fluctuations, and even light were ground into nothingness at the center of the collision by that force which was pure to the extreme.

Time lost its meaning. Space lost its meaning.

In this absolute stillness of one ten-thousandth of an instant, everyone only saw this scene—

The blood-colored blood-lightning collapsing on the blood-colored claw did not even have the chance to erupt before it vanished like a bubble.

Then came the claw itself—starting from the tip, every inch of flesh, every wisp of blood energy, and every thread of Law decomposed and dissipated silently, like a sandcastle meeting a tsunami.

It was not shattering, not exploding. It was complete annihilation. It was being erased from the level of existence!

The annihilation spread along the claw, crawled over the wrist, swallowed the forearm, and swept across the entire arm!

The ferocious expression on Blood Butcher's face froze.

He didn't even feel pain—because the transmission speed of his pain nerves was far less rapid than the annihilation!

Not until the entire right arm had completely turned into nothingness did the remaining force of the punch strike his chest!

"Boom—!!!" The silence was broken.

In its place was a deafening roar like the opening of heaven and earth!

This was the roar of power finally breaking free from the shackles of time and space and venting out!

Blood Butcher's three-zhang blood-body twisted violently, and a transparent hole appeared in his chest, its edges as smooth as a mirror—this was the mark of the punch force piercing directly through!

He was like a meteorite struck by an ancient divine mountain, turning into a blurred dark red stream of light as he was sent flying backward!

Swish—bang! Swish—bang! Swish—bang! The Void Realm became his billiard table!

Along the way, dozens of floating meteorites, ancient battlefield remains, and Law fragments exploded into powder like paper the moment they touched his body!

Every time he smashed through an object, his backward flying speed increased by a fraction, and his body became more shattered by a fraction!

Dark red blood drew a blood-colored ribbon tens of thousands of zhang long in the Void Realm—this was the trajectory of his life essence rapidly passing away!

One thousand zhang! Ten thousand zhang! Thirty thousand zhang!

Finally, this blood-colored meteor streaked across most of the abyss rift and slammed fiercely into that structure built entirely of the bones of unknown creatures, over a thousand zhang high and stretching for dozens of miles—the Bone Hall!

And at this moment, Blood Butcher's impact broke the silence of a million years!

"Crack, crack, crack..." A teeth-grinding sound of bone friction came from the surface of the hall.

Blood Butcher's body smashed a human-shaped crater into the bone wall, with spiderweb-like cracks spreading from the crater as the center, and countless bone fragments fell down with a rustling sound.

He slid down the wall, dragging a glaring bloodstain on the steps, and finally collapsed onto the white bone steps in front of the main gate—like a pile of torn rags.

His bones were completely shattered, his Meridians were broken into pieces, his blood core was covered in cracks, and the majestic vitality of his Void Refining Realm was rapidly passing away.

Blood Butcher's only remaining left eye barely opened a slit, his blood-colored pupil unfocused.

In his unfocused vision, the orange figure was reflected—along with the—gate—that was slowly opening.

The main gate of the Bone Hall, which was a hundred zhang high and embedded with countless huge skulls, was slowly opening.

It was not pushed open by external force. But from the inside, by some awakening existence, it was slowly opened.

"Hum—" First came a faint tremor, like the first heartbeat of a slumbering giant beast.

Immediately after—a wisp of golden light seeped out from the gap in the gate.

This golden light was not dazzling; instead, it was as gentle and moist as the morning light.

But when it shone on Blood Butcher, his powerful blood-body actually sizzled like spring snow meeting the sun, and began to emit blue smoke—this was the power of the purest Origin of life, a natural restraint against blood energy!

"No... impossible..." Blood Butcher made a wheezing sound like a broken bellows in his throat, and his remaining will screamed: "This hall... clearly... had been dead silent... for a million years..."

No one heard his whisper. Because the next instant—the golden light erupted!

"Boom—!!!" As if a thousand suns were ignited simultaneously inside the hall, a magnificent and blazing pillar of golden light spewed out from inside the gate, shooting straight to the end of the Void Realm!

The pillar of light was over a hundred zhang in diameter, and inside, immeasurable runes circulated like swimming fish; each rune was ancient and profound, emitting an ancient pressure that made the Soul tremble!

It connected heaven and earth, illuminating the eternal darkness deep within the abyss rift!

It even penetrated the Void Realm barrier, casting a brilliant golden rainbow that spanned several prefectures on the distant outer sky!

"What... is this?!" The Yao Race tiger-shaped strong man screamed, his tiger claws piercing his palms from excessive force.

He had cultivated for three thousand years and had never felt such an ancient, such noble aura—it was as if he were facing the first ray of light when heaven and earth were first created!

The Blood Race powerhouse knelt directly in the Void Realm, his whole body's blood energy rolling like boiling water—this was fear and submission originating from the Bloodline Origin!

"The Bone Hall... has been activated... because of the aftermath of that punch? Because of Blood Butcher's impact? Or because..."

He looked fiercely at the orange figure in the distance, and a crazy thought exploded in his mind: "Because the power of the Heavenly Horned Ant awakened the thing in the hall?!"

The golden light grew brighter and brighter, and the entire Bone Hall "came alive."

On the surface of those grayish-white bones, countless golden patterns emerged, spread, and connected, forming a three-dimensional array covering the entire hall.

Every time the array flickered, the Void Realm trembled—as if this hall was awakening from an endless slumber, and every breath it took affected the Laws of the entire abyss!

On the steps, Blood Butcher convulsed violently in the golden light.

His blood energy was purified, his flesh was dissolving, and even his Divine Soul was rapidly dissipating like an ice cube exposed to the scorching sun.

He wanted to struggle, wanted to escape. But his shattered body couldn't even tremble.

He could only watch helplessly—as that gate opened wider and wider.

In that vast golden light behind the gate, the "outline" of some existence slowly emerged.

The outline was blurry, neither quite human nor beast, and its height was unknown.

Just a silhouette was filled with a domineering will that suppressed eternity and arbitrated time and space!

The Void Realm was dead silent.

All living beings—whether it was Luo Xiaojiu, the powerhouses of various races watching from afar, or the ancient existences lurking in the abyss—held their breath at this moment, their eyes locked tightly on that open Bone Hall gate.

Only one thought echoed frantically in their minds: Deep inside this Bone Hall that had been silent for a million years... what exactly was buried, or rather, imprisoned?

And the answer—was about to be revealed.

In the golden pillar of light, that blurry outline, it seemed... to move.