196: One punch clears the field!!!

Even though the rules suppressed his massive body, which was 100,000 meters tall, he still appeared like a towering mountain in this space.

At this moment, his eyes were blood-red, fixed on Su Chen's “tiny” figure. The violent killing intent nearly tore the surrounding air, and he let out a low roar, like a wounded beast:

"You! Little! Bastard! How dare you... how dare you step into this place!!!"

"Good, good, good! It saves this King the trouble of going out to find you! This place... this is where you, beast, will be buried! I will personally flay you, draw your sinews, break your bones, and suck out your marrow to sacrifice to the spirit of my son in heaven!!!"

The Five Great Beast Kings showed expressions of surprise, disdain, mockery, schadenfreude, or overwhelming killing intent!

Their thoughts and voices echoed in this ancient space, pressing down overwhelmingly upon Su Chen, who had just entered, like five insurmountable mountains carrying the accumulated might of ten thousand years and absolute contempt!

Su Chen, however, stood there calmly, his black hair slightly fluttering. Facing this terrifying pressure that was enough to cause the minds of ordinary Awakening Level experts to collapse, he slowly raised his eyes, and the cold curve of his mouth seemed... to become even more pronounced.

A storm was about to unfold in this Land of Inheritance, in the most direct and violent manner...

Right at this moment,

Buzz—!!!

A vast, ancient will, transcending all living beings, descended upon this space like an awakened Primordial Divine Mountain! It instantly overshadowed the aura of all the Beast Kings, filling every corner!

A voice devoid of any emotion, seemingly condensed from the rules themselves, sounded directly in the depths of every Trial Participant's soul:

"Myriad Beast Blood Road, only strength is eternal."

"He who passes the Threefold Trial and ultimately stands atop the beast emperor stele... shall receive the inheritance!"

"The First Trial, the Trial of Power and Slaughter—Myriad Beast Ancient Path, activate!"

The moment the voice fell, the space in front of Su Chen suddenly twisted and stretched!

A boundless, pale ancient path, seemingly paved with the skeletons of countless giant beasts, suddenly appeared beneath his feet, stretching toward the edge of the horizon!

The sides of the ancient path were not empty. In the twisted, dark red void stood massive phantoms of various shapes, all emanating an aura of primordial chaos!

Some resembled giant dragons, some looked like divine birds, and others were indescribable deep-sea behemoths... Every single one had once been a Beast Emperor ruling an era of the Myriad Beast Sea!

Although they were phantoms, their hollow eyes seemed to retain the majesty and brutality of their lives, and the terrifying pressure they emitted stacked up, like a physical tsunami, enough to shatter the minds of ordinary Awakening Level experts and make it impossible to move an inch!

"It has begun!" The Heaven-Burning Vermilion Bird King let out a cry, tinged with seriousness.

"Hmph, let's see how this brat dies!" The Thunder Winged Dragon King sneered, lightning flashing around him, clearly recalling the difficulty he faced when passing this stage.

The Sky-Rending Giant Ape King, Giant Ape King, stared intently at Su Chen, his blood-red eyes filled with glee, as if he could already see Su Chen being torn to shreds under the assault of the countless Beast Emperor phantoms!

Far away, Nicola of the Star Sea Merchant Guild, and Lan Xin, who had not yet left the outskirts of the battlefield, instantly felt their hearts leap into their throats. They knew well the terror of this First Trial—it was the ultimate test of power, will, and killer instinct!

However, facing this terrifying display that could make ten thousand beasts prostrate themselves, Su Chen merely lifted his eyelids slightly.

He hadn't even revealed his true form, still maintaining the appearance of a fourteen-year-old boy.

Then, under the gaze of the Five Great Beast Kings—some mocking, some cruel, some watching the show—and the anxious scrutiny of Nicola and Lan Xin... he moved.

Not dodging, not defending, and not even assuming any fighting stance.

He simply... casually... took... a step forward!

Roar! Howl! Cry! Hiss—!!!

The instant his foot landed, dozens of the nearest Beast Emperor phantoms on both sides of the ancient path seemed to be instantly activated!

They let out deafening roars, carrying a trace of their fighting instinct and monstrous ferocity from their lives, rushing toward Su Chen from all directions like a massive, breaking primordial flood!

Sharp claws tore the sky! Giant tails split the earth! Poisonous breath corroded the void! Energy beams pierced everything!

Before the attacks even arrived, the converged destructive energy storm had already completely engulfed and warped the area where Su Chen stood!

"Die! Little bastard!" Giant Ape King let out an uncontrollable growl.

Nicola closed his eyes, unable to watch.

Lan Xin's fingernails dug deeply into her palms.

Yet—

Facing this terrifying siege capable of instantly annihilating an entire legion, Su Chen didn't even frown.

He merely... raised his fair, seemingly powerless right hand.

His five fingers slowly curled in, forming a fist.

There was no dazzling energy light, no earth-shattering aura explosion.

Then, facing the destructive torrent composed of dozens of charging Beast Emperor phantoms... he threw a punch.

Bang————————!!!!!!!!

A muffled sound, not loud, but one that seemed to explode directly on the level of rules!

Starting from Su Chen's fist, the space ahead... shattered!

It didn't twist or fluctuate; instead, it collapsed inch by inch... like a mirror!

A straight, pure, Absolute Vacuum Channel, devoid of any matter or energy, violently formed where his fist pointed!

Inside the channel, there was nothing!

And the dozens of roaring Beast Emperor phantoms, charging with world-destroying power, the moment they touched the edge of this vacuum channel... there was no stalemate, no explosion, no screams.

They were gently erased... from the canvas of reality, as if by the most skilled painter using an eraser.

Instantly... they collapsed! Dissipated! Turned into nothingness!

From extreme violent clamor to extreme silent nothingness... it only took... one punch.

Su Chen slowly withdrew his fist, as if he had just done something insignificant.

He didn't even glance at the vacuum zone he had blasted open, which spanned an unknown length of the ancient path. He lifted his foot again and walked leisurely forward along this “clean” path, as if taking a stroll after a meal.

It was so easy... as if he were returning home... Silence!

An unprecedented silence enveloped the entire Trial Space!

The Five Great Beast Kings—whether it was the murderous Giant Ape King, the coldly observing Sea-Overturning Dragon Whale King, or the sneering Thunder Winged Dragon King... all their expressions, thoughts, and movements,

Completely... froze!

Their massive pupils seemed frozen, staring intently at the straight, empty vacuum channel, and at the end of the channel, the figure of the young boy walking forward leisurely.

Their minds went blank.

This... What was this?!

When they passed this First Trial previously, which one of them didn't use every means available?

Which one of them didn't unleash their full power, battling those troublesome Beast Emperor phantoms for a long time and paying a considerable price, just to barely scrape through?!

Giant Ape King relied on his tyrannical physique and strength, forcibly smashing over a dozen phantoms, and even he sustained minor injuries.

The Sea-Overturning Dragon Whale King relied on his vast energy and defense, exhausting the power of dozens of phantoms.

The Thunder Winged Dragon King relied on extreme speed and sharpness, narrowly weaving through the attacks time after time... Which one of them had not cultivated for tens of thousands of years, experienced countless battles, and prided themselves on having strength unmatched in their region?!

But this... this Kraken cub who was only a little over a month old... he... he didn't even use his true form!

He just casually... threw a punch?!

Just one punch!