191: Half-step God King

"ant! This King will tear you into ten thousand pieces!"

Heavenly Punishment God King was completely enraged. His subordinates were all dead, and he had lost all face! Lightning chains danced wildly around him, and the terrifying pressure of an Upper God King was released without reservation, causing the Laws of Heaven and Earth to resonate!

"Divine Kingdom of Punishment! Descend!"

He roared, and the Void Realm behind him twisted. A blurry world projection, filled with endless lightning, chains, instruments of torture, and wailing phantoms, descended with a crash!

This was precisely the signature power of an Upper God King—a complete Divine Kingdom Projection!

Although it was not a true Divine Kingdom, its might far surpassed previous Law attacks, carrying the immense pressure of a world and the will of punishment as it crushed down upon Lin Jingyu!

Space groaned under the overwhelming weight of the Divine Kingdom Projection, seeming ready to collapse at any moment!

"He's getting serious?" Lin Jingyu felt the overwhelming pressure, and his gaze grew solemn.

But the ferocity deep in his bones was completely ignited!

"So what if it's a Divine Kingdom? This daddy will smash it with one punch!"

He roared furiously. The ancestral dragon essence blood in his body burned at an unprecedented speed, and massive amounts of origin points were frantically injected!

[Ding! Consuming 500,000,000 origin points! ancestral dragon essence blood Body Refining accelerated! Rule of Strength deeply activated!]

Boom!

Dark gold Qi and blood around him shot up like smoke signals, faintly condensing behind him into a blurry Chaos Ancestral Dragon Phantom that radiated endless primordial aura!

That Ancestral Dragon Phantom let out a silent roar toward the crushing Divine Kingdom of Punishment!

Rule of Strength reached 100% Perfection! Power of the Chaos Ancestral Dragon! Intermediate Chaos Divine Body extreme burst!

Lin Jingyu's feet shattered the earth. His entire being transformed into a dark gold meteor shooting upward, his fist gathering the ultimate power he could currently control, smashing straight toward the descending Divine Kingdom Projection without any fancy moves!

"Break for this daddy!"

RUMBLE—!!!

The fist and the Divine Kingdom Projection collided violently!

This collision far surpassed any previous one!

It was as if two worlds were clashing!

Dazzling light instantly swallowed everything!

A destructive energy storm swept out in all directions like a tsunami, forcefully scraping away a thick layer of the earth in the region of the Myriad Tribulations Divine Mountain!

Crack... Crack... A grating sound of shattering rang out!

Under the Heavenly Punishment God King's disbelieving gaze, countless cracks spread across his incomparably solid Divine Kingdom of Punishment Projection, centered around Lin Jingyu's fist!

"Impossible!" Heavenly Punishment God King cried out in shock!

An Upper Heavenly God, relying on brute force, actually managed to forcefully resist his complete Divine Kingdom Projection, even gaining the upper hand? This completely overturned the understanding of the Cultivation System!

"Nothing is impossible! Old Dog Tian Xing, your Divine Kingdom is too fragile!"

Lin Jingyu roared, and the power on his fist exploded again!

Boom!!!

The cracked Divine Kingdom of Punishment Projection finally could not withstand this extreme power, exploding with a roar and dissipating into countless specks of Law light!

Pfft!

With his Divine Kingdom Projection forcibly shattered, Heavenly Punishment God King suffered a backlash, violently spitting out a mouthful of golden Divine Blood, his aura instantly weakening significantly!

As for Lin Jingyu, he was also shaken by the terrifying force of the explosion, slamming into the ground like a meteor, creating a massive deep pit, with smoke and dust swirling everywhere.

But the next second, he rushed out of the pit completely unharmed. Although his aura was slightly chaotic, his Battle Intent grew even more fervent, and the Dragon Scale Phantom on his body solidified further!

[Ding! Defeated an Upper God King's Divine Kingdom Projection! Rule of Strength application comprehension improved! ancestral dragon essence blood further Fusion!]

[Ding! Detected that the host's power has reached the critical point! Realm Barrier loosened! Breakthrough can be attempted!]

The System's notification filled Lin Jingyu's heart with ecstasy!

Sure enough, extreme pressure was the best catalyst!

"Old Dog Tian Xing, thank you for your 'help'!" Lin Jingyu grinned, revealing his stark white teeth.

"You..." Heavenly Punishment God King was shocked and furious, so angry he almost spat out another mouthful of blood. He actually became the other party's whetstone?

"System! Use all remaining origin points for the Breakthrough!" Lin Jingyu roared internally, simultaneously charging toward Heavenly Punishment God King, giving him no chance to catch his breath!

[Ding! Consuming approximately 770,000,000 origin points! Beginning to assault the Realm Barrier! Assisting in the Body Refining of ancestral dragon essence blood!]

Tsunami-like energy exploded within his body!

That incomparably solid barrier separating the Upper Heavenly God Realm and the God King Realm shattered with a crash under the triple impact of the Rule of Strength, the Power of the Chaos Ancestral Dragon, and massive origin points!

Buzz!

Lin Jingyu's aura soared wildly like a rocket!

His Divine Body underwent an earth-shattering transformation; his bones, flesh, and Meridians were all evolving toward a higher level!

The originally blurry core of the Rule of Strength within his body condensed rapidly, becoming clearer and more powerful!

Although he hadn't formally opened up his own prototype divine kingdom, his strength, speed, and defense surged across the board, officially stepping into a brand new level—Half-Step God King!

He was only one step away from a true Lower God King, needing only to condense the prototype divine kingdom!

But even so, his strength was several times greater than before!

"Die!"

At this moment, Heavenly Punishment God King suppressed his injuries, swinging the slightly dimmed hammer of punishment once more, attempting to interrupt Lin Jingyu's Breakthrough.

"Get lost!"

Lin Jingyu completed his Breakthrough, feeling immense power surging through him. He countered with a backhanded slap!

CRACK!!!

A crisp, explosive loud noise!

That enormous hammer of punishment was actually slapped askew by him!

Heavenly Punishment God King felt an irresistible massive force transmit through him. His entire arm felt a bone-cracking pain, his web of thumb and forefinger completely split open, and the hammer of punishment nearly flew out of his grasp!

"Your power... Half-Step God King?!!" Heavenly Punishment God King was terrified, Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. This Breakthrough speed was simply unheard of!

"You guessed right! Here's a punch as a reward!"

Lin Jingyu, having gained the advantage, showed no mercy. He stepped out, instantly closing the distance, and his fists rained down upon Heavenly Punishment God King!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Lin Jingyu, post-Breakthrough, completely suppressed the injured Heavenly Punishment God King in speed and strength!

Heavenly Punishment God King could only frantically swing his war hammer to block, but he was continuously forced back, his arms numb and aching, and Divine Blood constantly spilled from his split thumb-web and the corner of his mouth!

"Impossible! I am an Upper God King! How could I lose to a mere Half-Step God King!" Heavenly Punishment God King looked insane, unable to accept this fact.

"Upper God King? Just a piece of trash!"

Lin Jingyu sneered. Seizing a flaw, he punched the hammer of punishment away, and his other palm shot out like a Dragon Claw, directly grabbing Heavenly Punishment God King's arm!

"Tear you apart!"

He roared, and his arms erupted with terrifying power, tearing violently!

RRRIP—!!!

A chilling sound of tearing rang out!

Heavenly Punishment God King let out an incomparably miserable shriek; one of his arms was actually torn off by Lin Jingyu! Golden Divine Blood sprayed out like a waterfall!

[Ding! Severely wounded an Upper God King! Gained 500,000,000 origin points!]

"Ah! My arm!" Heavenly Punishment God King cried out in pain and retreated, his face pale as paper. Fear finally appeared in his eyes!

This monster! He simply couldn't be defeated!

Escape!

Must escape!

He no longer cared about face or his throne. He turned and tried to tear open space to flee!

"Trying to run? Did you ask this daddy first!"

How could Lin Jingyu let the tiger return to the mountains? He tossed the severed arm in his hand away like trash, his figure flickered, and he appeared in front of Heavenly Punishment God King as if teleporting, blocking his path.

"Lin Jingyu! Don't push me!" Heavenly Punishment God King's eyes were desperate and frantic. "If you push this King too far, I'll drag you down with me!"

"Drag me down with you? Are you worthy?"

Lin Jingyu scorned him and punched out again!

Heavenly Punishment God King gritted his teeth, burning his God King Origin for one last desperate struggle!

But just as the two were about to collide again—

An unexpected change occurred!

Heavenly Punishment God King's glabella suddenly split open, and a Rune emitting eerie black light shot out, transforming into a black lightning bolt that headed straight for Lin Jingyu's glabella!

This black Rune emitted a chillingly evil aura, far surpassing Heavenly Punishment God King's own power level!

"Master, save me!" Heavenly Punishment God King let out a desperate roar.

Lin Jingyu's pupils contracted, and an intense sense of crisis struck him!

[Warning! Detected God Lord-level Cursed Rune! Contains the power to destroy the Divine Soul! Extremely dangerous!]

The System issued a piercing alarm!