203: Chapter 203 Divine Power of the Ksitigarbha Realm?

Empress Wu swept her cold gaze over the dozen or so figures who had suddenly appeared, her expression growing increasingly grave.

Land Immortals, rarely seen in normal times, were popping up in such numbers today?

But upon closer inspection, their auras were unstable, their Foundations clearly unsteady, as if forcibly elevated.

"Empress Wu, you cannot escape calamity this time. It would be better to surrender peacefully.

If the master is merciful, he might spare your life!"

Upon hearing this, Empress Wu's gaze stabbed toward the speaker like a blade.

"A pack of rats who dare not show their faces, and you presume to tell this emperor to surrender?"

Her words were cold and mocking, but in her heart, she recalled Su Rui's earlier words—these people must have a mastermind behind them, and Su Rui seemed intent on forcing that mastermind out.

With this thought, she hesitated no longer. Her figure flickered, instantly transforming into dozens of afterimages as she launched a swift assault on the group.

"Seeking death!"

One person shouted sharply, and the great battle erupted.

At this moment, Yao Hua and Flame Spirit Princess, having quietly avoided the descending crowd, had just reached the Peak when they were stunned by the fierce clash above.

"Master... I'm afraid we can't be of any help..."

Flame Spirit Princess stared blankly at the churning energy storm in the sky.

This was no battlefield for Mortals to intervene in. If they rushed in recklessly, they'd likely be ground to dust in the blink of an eye.

Yao Hua's face was pale; her earlier thoughts had been too naive.

However, when she noticed that the shockwaves stirred up by Empress Wu's fierce battle had no effect whatsoever on the surrounding mist, her heart sank heavily.

"This Formation... it seems to only allow entry, not exit!"

She exclaimed in a low voice.

Hearing this, Flame Spirit Princess's face also turned deathly pale.

Meanwhile, the dozen or so people entangled with Empress Wu were equally shocked.

Although their Realms had been forcibly elevated by external power,

they were, after all, over a dozen people working together, with two among them having reached this Realm through their own Breakthrough. Yet, they were locked in a stalemate with Empress Wu, who fought alone, even seeming to be at a slight disadvantage.

Just how strong was this woman!

No wonder she could single-handedly establish the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Little did they know, Empress Wu also had doubts in her heart at this moment.

These people... were far too weak.

Dealing with them felt too easy, hardly like opponents of the same Realm.

Logically, even if they had just entered this Realm, they shouldn't be so incompetent.

At least ten of them were only slightly superior to the Peak of a Great Grandmaster.

They were practically a disgrace to the title 'Land Immortal'.

But what they didn't know was that all of this was due to Su Rui's covert intervention.

"Teacher, who exactly are these people?" Yin Luoxia frowned deeply.

"Mostly remnants left behind from the Upper Realm." Su Rui spoke calmly, lightly tapping his fingertip. A gust of force silently sliced through the thin mist...

At the same time, one of the men fighting Empress Wu threw a punch, a violent wave of Qi exploding forth.

Yet, by the time the finger force landed, the power of this punch had greatly diminished, though the man mistakenly attributed it to Empress Wu's doing.

"Hmph, a bunch of useless fools!"

A cold snort exploded in the air, seeming to pierce into everyone's hearts.

Before the words faded, those dozen or so people immediately retreated several steps, their expressions solemn, not daring to be the slightest bit negligent.

A man with a gaunt figure, shrouded in black mist, quietly appeared, floating silently in mid-air.

Wispy black Qi seeped from his body, spreading like venomous snakes.

An aura of death, the stench of decay, and the gloom of pestilence assaulted their senses.

Everyone's hearts tightened abruptly, as if gripped by an invisible giant hand around their throats.

Even Empress Wu's expression turned extremely grave.

"Who are you?" she asked in a deep voice.

"Me? Hahaha—mere Lower Realm ants dare to question this venerable one's God Race Bloodline?"

The man threw his head back and laughed wildly, his voice sharp and piercing.

"..."

Dead silence fell all around.

This god... might not be all there in the head?

They only knew the Upper Realm would send powerful beings down, but they hadn't expected it to be such a madman.

On the ground, Flame Spirit Princess and her disciple Yao Hua, concealing their auras, looked up in astonishment.

"This person... why does he look like an idiot?" Flame Spirit Princess muttered quietly.

"But his power is extraordinary, probably stronger than the Empress!" Yao Hua frowned tightly, her eyes filled with worry.

"Surrender obediently, and this venerable one will spare your life. How about becoming my concubine? On the day the God Race descends, I shall bestow upon you a godhood, granting you Ascension and eternal life!" The man shrouded in black Qi stared at Empress Wu, grinning hideously as he spoke.

Empress Wu's face turned frosty.

"Are you just planning to keep hiding and watching the show? You dead man."

She suddenly looked up, her tone carrying a hint of complaint.

She didn't know where Su Rui was hiding, but she was certain he was nearby.

"Coming, coming!"

As soon as the words fell, Su Rui's figure flickered. He gently set down Sikong Qianluo and Yin Luoxia beside Flame Spirit Princess and her disciple, then appeared at Empress Wu's side.

"And who are you?" The people opposite looked on in surprise and uncertainty.

Only the mad Upper Realm arrival remained oblivious to the change in the situation.

"There's a man too? Then I'll send you both to your deaths together!"

He suddenly waved his hand. A wave of pitch-black miasma surged forth like a tide, directly rushing toward Su Rui and the other.

Su Rui's expression remained unchanged. He raised his hand, and an equally dark mist shot out to meet it.

The two auras collided violently, causing the air to stagnate.

He stood firm in place, while the other was forced back several zhang by the recoil.

"Earth Store Realm Divine Power? Just who are you?" The man finally changed his expression, shock appearing in his eyes.

"What do you think?" Su Rui responded coldly.

"Could it be... a descendant of divine blood who Awakened on their own?"

He speculated inwardly, his gaze continuously appraising Su Rui.

The people who had fought Empress Wu earlier were now all dumbfounded.

Even Empress Wu's eyes held a trace of something unusual.

"I am Gui Feng. We share the same origin, the same kind. Can't you feel it?" The gaunt man's tone softened slightly.

Although still arrogant, the fact that the person before him could wield the same Divine Power forced him to take this seriously.

Bloodline resonance meant the other also had roots in the God Race.

Perhaps a mixed-blood descendant from ancient times, lost in the Mortal world, who suddenly Awakened one day.

Regardless, as long as Divine Power manifested, they were of the same clan.

"I know a little." Su Rui said lightly. "How many of our clan remain now?"

"That... you'll know when you come back with me.

Right now, there is a great plan underway, and we are short on hands. If you join, once the divine gate opens, you can return to the Heavenly Realm!"

Gui Feng's eyes burned with fervent light, and the people behind him also showed excitement.

"Since you speak of being of the same clan, why hide the truth?" Su Rui's brow furrowed slightly, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Rules are rules. I cannot make an exception.

But considering you are a clansman, I can spare that woman's life today—however, she knows too much and must come with us."

Gui Feng stated, his tone brooking no argument.

Su Rui gave a slight nod, glancing sideways at Empress Wu.

Empress Wu looked back at him, her gaze firm and without hesitation.

Seeing Su Rui agree, Gui Feng was immediately overjoyed.

Discovering a wild Awakener was enough to earn a rich reward upon returning.

"Since I can't pry out the truth, keeping you is useless."

Su Rui suddenly spoke, his tone calm and even.

Gui Feng was taken aback. Just as he was about to order the mist dispersed, he suddenly sensed something wrong and turned his head sharply.

"What did you just say?"

"You heard correctly."

Su Rui's expression turned stern. The entire Mount Tai seemed to freeze in an instant.

An indescribable pressure spread from within him, enveloping the surroundings, suppressing all things.

"Impossible... Colorless Realm Divine Power?!"

Gui Feng's pupils were filled with utter shock,

but at this moment, he was firmly suppressed, his very consciousness on the verge of sinking into oblivion.