"I must admit, you are indeed very strong, worthy of being called the foremost figure of the younger generation in the Wushan Star Domain, but you are still far from breaking through this Golden Light Divine Shield."
"Without background support, what does it matter if you dominate the younger generation? Having offended so many top powers, do you think you will have any room to survive once you leave the Great Luo Realm?"
A mysterious smile flickered across Qin Hao's face, but his words made Zhan Feiyang and others' expressions change slightly.
He seemed to be threatening Zhang Fan, but he was also forcing Nangong Feng and the others to join forces with him to kill Zhang Fan.
However, Zhang Fan paid no heed to Qin Hao's threats. With his current strength, even a top Nascent Soul stage cultivator who had fused with rules and divine souls could hardly pose a threat to him. Moreover, he would soon reach the Nine Tribulations realm, so why would he care about these forces in the Wushan Star Domain?
"Do you think this golden shield of yours can save your life? That's too wishful thinking. Open your eyes wide and watch how I break your turtle shell!"
As Zhang Fan's icy voice fell, everyone felt a dense primordial aura pervading the world, as if they were in ancient times.
As the divine body was activated, the long-dormant Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros diagram within his body was lit up. A towering phantom of a Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros condensed above Zhang Fan's head. It resembled a rhinoceros, standing in the void, with a single horn on its head slightly upturned, as if it could pierce the heavens with a gentle lift.
"Divine Grade Divine Ability, Horn of Heaven Splitting!"
The phantom of the Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros stomped on the void and galloped towards Qin Hao, its ferocity so immense it made the cultivators gasp for breath.
With strength reaching the Nine Tribulations realm, a very small number of cultivators possessed special means to tear through the void and create spatial rifts.
But they discovered that wherever the phantom beast passed, space collapsed. As its single horn slashed through the void, it ripped open a massive spatial rift, revealing the dark space within.
"This is actually the Chaos Fierce Beast, Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros?"
Canglan Mingyue observed its form and sensed its aura, searching her mind for information about this strange beast for a long time before finally recognizing the phantom. Her heart was filled with shock.
Chaos Fierce Beasts and Chaos Divine Beasts were overlord-level existences born at the dawn of chaos, alongside the universe. True Immortals were like ants before them.
Many Nascent Soul stage cultivators might never have heard the name Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros in their entire lives. Canglan Mingyue was only fortunate enough to learn about this ancient fierce beast by poring over countless ancient texts in the Canghai Hall.
"The Chaos Fierce Beast, Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros, is a Chaos Fierce Beast that is naturally endowed with mastery over space and metal daos. Especially its single horn, it can be considered indestructible and all-penetrating..."
With this thought, Canglan Mingyue felt a sense of retreat for the first time.
Nangong Feng, Qin Hao, and the others, though unable to recognize the beast represented by this terrifying phantom, did not fail to understand its horrifying power.
Space that even Nine Tribulations realm cultivators needed special means to break through was as fragile as paper before it. With their strength, if they were struck by that horn, they would likely die or be crippled.
"Everyone, attack together! If we can't block it, we all die!"
Qin Hao's expression could no longer remain calm. Even with the Golden Light Divine Shield protecting him, he had lost his full confidence.
Taking out a pair of giant hammers, Qin Hao swung them, as if he were turning the heavens and earth. As the hammers collided, a golden lightning bolt filled with destructive energy shot out from them and struck the phantom of the Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros.
The others clearly understood their predicament and dared not hold back any longer. They unleashed powerful divine abilities and spells, attempting to resist.
Though it seemed slow, the Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros arrived in just a few steps. Their attacks only made its phantom appear slightly fainter; they could not impede it by even half a step.
Under Zhang Fan's control, the Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros raised its single horn and fiercely rammed into the Golden Light Divine Shield.
With a low explosion, the Golden Light Divine Shield, which was said to be unbreakable by anyone below the Divine Transformation stage, shattered under the impact of the Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros's horn, turning into a cascade of golden light.
Nangong Feng, Fu Tianling, and Zhan Feiyang, though not directly hit, were sent flying several kilometers away by the powerful residual force, spitting blood from their mouths, appearing extremely disheveled.
As for the other Nine Tribulations realm cultivators, who were weaker, they were all severely injured and had lost the ability to fight.
Only Canglan Mingyue and Canglan Qiuyue, though also blown away, appeared much more composed and were unharmed.
However, such an attack had exhausted the energy of the Heaven Splitting Rhinoceros, and its phantom dissipated into the air.
Qin Hao stood there, his mind momentarily blank. He could not comprehend how a technique left by a Divine Transformation stage cultivator could be broken by a single blow from an Eighth Tribulations realm cultivator.
Zhang Fan would not give him time to think. The moment the Golden Light Divine Shield shattered, he stepped into the air and shot out like lightning. In an instant, he was before Qin Hao and threw a punch directly at his head.
By the time Qin Hao reacted and attempted to swing his hammers to block, it was too late.
Qin Hao's unperfected King Body could not withstand a full-power punch from Zhang Fan's Minor Accomplishment Divine Body. His head exploded into a mist of blood in an instant. His headless body still struggled, but Zhang Fan grabbed him with one hand. Before his Nascent Soul could escape, Zhang Fan dug it out from his body.
Scarlet blood flowed from Qin Hao's chest. The palm-sized Nascent Soul revealed Qin Hao's terrified face. Zhang Fan merely sneered and sealed it.
"Scatter and flee!"
Seeing this scene from afar, Nangong Feng, Fu Tianling, and the others were terrified, their will to fight completely extinguished. The three turned into three streaks of light and fled in different directions.
The cultivators from the Flying Immortal Mansion, Black Sand Grotto-heaven, Sun Shadow Grotto-heaven, and Giant Spirit Hall had already turned deathly pale. The cultivators who had been so imposing moments ago were now filled with icy dread.
"Can you escape?"
Zhang Fan unleashed his Gravity Domain, covering an area of hundreds of miles. Everyone within the domain felt as if they were sinking into a swamp, with mountains pressing down on them. Even slightly weaker Nascent Soul cultivators found it difficult to fly within the domain.
Clearly, after achieving Minor Accomplishment in his Divine Body, the range and power of his Gravity Domain had increased.
"What is this technique? It can form a spatial gravity field. It's truly unbearable to be trapped within it."
The cultivators from the Six King's Residence could only express their amazement. Shen Feichen and others, who had been worried earlier, had now completely relaxed. Their only concern was that Zhang Fan might not stop killing and might even slaughter the two from the Canghai Hall.
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