Obviously, this scene was way too over the top—no one could've imagined that a massive War City would just blow up and, in an instant, be completely wiped off the map.
You have to understand, War City was basically the landmark of the Immortal World's northern zone—a total powerhouse that's stood for who knows how many years. Nobody dared stir up trouble here, let alone attack or try to destroy the whole thing. It just wasn't possible. But now? Everything's changed. The entire War City vanished from the Immortal World in a single moment. People were losing their minds, unable to believe it. Tons just stared blankly, some even dropped to their knees.
"Oh my god!" The people who'd just escaped from War City were pale as ghosts—nobody could accept that this was real. One second they were at home, and the next, their whole city was gone. Seeing that, whose heart wouldn't be shaking?
Meanwhile, Marcus Wu was worried sick about Ryan Ling—Ryan and Lynn Long were still inside the city. That explosion almost took their lives. Marcus was on the verge of charging in, but he managed to keep his cool. Rushing in now would be suicide. Still, deep down, he believed that with Ryan's current strength, there was no way he'd be finished so easily!
"Alright, boys, let's head in and clean up the mess! I bet nobody survived, right?" One of the peak Ancestor Immortals swaggered forward, obviously super confident in his own attack.
But right then, a terrifying aura burst out from the center of the city. The whole scene flipped in an instant. The Heaven-Earth Sect experts clearly hadn't expected anyone to survive in there—let alone someone with such a monstrous presence. It was unreal, like all their attacks had just been a total waste.
"No way! Nobody has ever survived our eighteen-peak Ancestor Immortal Hell Furnace formation! There's no way anything could still be alive in there!" One Ancestor Immortal was staring, eyes practically popping out.
"It's that brat! He's the one who killed three of our Ancestor Immortals—how the hell is this bastard still alive? Unbelievable!" Another peak Ancestor Immortal shouted, totally unable to process what he was seeing.
"What are we waiting for? Attack now!" The lead Ancestor Immortal yelled, clearly losing it and hell-bent on killing Ryan Ling. He didn't bother to think—his overwhelming power blasted out instantly, and it looked like the whole ruined War City was about to explode again!
All the Ancestor Immortals instantly ramped up their power to the absolute max. The scene was straight-up earth-shattering—nobody could possibly stand in their way!
But the truly mind-blowing part? Right now, Ryan Ling's power was off the charts. Just by himself, he managed to tank every single attack. His Primordial Immortal strength was roaring like crazy—the whole scene was pure adrenaline!
"Impossible!" The Heaven-Earth Sect crowd all had their eyes wide open. These guys were supposed to be top-tier experts, and even they'd never seen anything like this!
But the sharp-eyed ones already noticed—Ryan Ling wasn't just unleashing Primordial Immortal power. What was even crazier was the Elysium Sect aura blazing around him, front and back. That Elysium yang qi was shining so fiercely on him it was almost unreal. This kind of power just shouldn't be possible!
"Elysium Sect? How could you possibly have Elysium Sect aura!" One Heaven-Earth Sect Ancestor Immortal stared at Ryan Ling, totally refusing to believe it. Ryan wasn't just carrying the Elysium Sect aura—he was actually fusing it perfectly with his own. That should be downright impossible!
You gotta realize, the Elysium Sect is basically all women—guys are super rare. And even more important, that Elysium aura? Only women can have it. No dude should ever be able to wield Elysium qi this strong!
Honestly, with Ryan Ling's current strength, he could probably hold off five Ancestor Immortals at most. But right now? He was facing eighteen peak Ancestor Immortals, all throwing down with maxed-out formation power. Every single one of them was pushing their Ancestor Immortal strength to the absolute peak. That kind of force was just insane—nobody could believe it, let alone imagine it!
But at this moment, Ryan Ling absorbed the Elysium aura, and his power shot up like crazy. In the darkness, it was like the Elysium Sect itself was resonating with him from afar. That's how he managed to block the insane barrage from all eighteen peak Ancestor Immortals—otherwise, no way he'd pull off something so godlike!
"That's right, you heard me—Elysium Sect! And let me spell it out: Ryan Ling is our Elysium Sect's son-in-law. If you Heaven-Earth clowns try anything, you're picking a fight with Elysium itself. Let's see if you've got the guts!" Right then, Lynn Long spoke up, her voice clear as a bell and impossible to ignore. She laid it all out, shaking up the whole enemy side.
Even though Heaven-Earth Sect and Elysium Sect have never really gotten along, right now, nobody dared to go head-to-head with Elysium. The Elysium Sect is insanely powerful—their headquarters in Sky Province is basically on par with Heaven-Earth Sect, and their top Ancestresses are scary strong. Even if it's all women, nobody dares mess with Elysium lightly, let alone get into a sect war. Sure, these Ancestor Immortals are tough, but if you put them in Sky Province, they're just small fry.
The key thing was, right now Ryan Ling was channeling Elysium aura and pushing his power to the absolute max. He was so ridiculously strong, those eighteen Ancestor Immortals couldn't hold a candle to him. For a moment, the whole group just froze—nobody knew whether to attack or defend, and they all kept glancing at each other, totally lost.
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"Enough talk! They destroyed all of War City—now it's time to make them pay!" Ryan Ling clenched his fists. Even though Marcus Wu evacuated most people, some were still left in the city. War City was just too huge to move everyone out, so that last crazy attack had left tons dead and wounded—no way it wasn't a bloodbath.
Now that Ryan Ling had seized the initiative, he wasn't about to hesitate. A blast of berserk power exploded out—those eighteen peak Ancestor Immortals had a strong defense, but it was clear some were weaker than others. Ryan had already found their weak spot, so he didn't waste a second and smashed right into it!
Boom! With a deafening crash, two peak Ancestor Immortals were instantly blasted away. Everyone else was stunned. But what really blew their minds? The moment those two were sent flying, Ryan Ling roared, grabbed both seriously wounded guys, and—yep—swallowed them whole. He drained every last drop of their essence, inside and out!
"This guy's a total monster—he's not even human!" The other peak Ancestor Immortals were completely stunned. In all their years in the Immortal World, they'd never seen anything this insane. Killing an Ancestor Immortal was savage enough, but devouring them alive? That's just not human!
Of course, none of these Ancestor Immortals realized that Ryan Ling spent ages in the Demonic World and soaked up loads of demonic qi. That's how he figured out this devouring technique and made it so insanely powerful!
But just swallowing two Ancestor Immortals wasn't nearly enough—Ryan Ling shouted, aiming straight at the other sixteen. Instantly, all those peak Ancestor Immortals turned pale. These guys had spent countless years climbing to the top, each one super proud of their cultivation. No way any of them wanted to end up as food for Ryan! The formation around them instantly collapsed...