"The only ones left in Rainbow City now are old fossils—just wasting food, taking up space. Pavilion Master, isn’t it time you made your move? The one-day deadline is over." Tia Thorn couldn’t help but urge the Drifting Cloud Guild Pavilion Master, her voice cold and sharp.
Tia Thorn’s relentless pressure made the Drifting Cloud Guild’s elders and protectors furious, but none dared say a word. The Pavilion Master had warned them long ago: never provoke this venomous woman, or the guild would face disaster.
"Since Sister-in-law wants to see me wipe out Rainbow City, I’ll oblige!" declared the Drifting Cloud Guild Pavilion Master. He soared into the air, a dark green longsword appearing in his hand.
With a single thought, a powerful column of Stellar Power descended from the sky and enveloped his form. In that instant, the Pavilion Master looked every bit a war god, suspended in midair. The overwhelming pressure radiating from him made the weaker cultivators suffocate—some even fainted on the spot.
This was the terrifying power of a late-stage God-Venerable. If Evan Chu were here, he would be shocked—no, he would be utterly terrified! With his current strength, he was nothing but an ant, utterly insignificant before such overwhelming might.
With a thunderous roar, the Pavilion Master shouted, and his sword erupted with blinding sword-light. A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering aura swept through Rainbow City—earth trembled, cracks split the ground, and the sky itself seemed ripped apart. That terrifying sword strike smashed into the city’s massive walls with unstoppable force.
A deafening roar thundered in everyone’s ears as the towering city walls collapsed in a heartbeat, shattering into fragments, then turning to dust right before their eyes.
The sword-qi rampaged forward, tearing through everything in its way, leaving utter devastation behind. For dozens of li around, not a single building was left standing—a wasteland of shattered rubble. The air was choked with swirling dust and a suffocating stench of blood.
Everyone caught in that zone was wiped out in an instant—no chance to resist, no chance to escape. This was the terror of a late-stage God-Venerable: when he borrowed Stellar Power, his attack was simply unstoppable. Not even mighty Rainbow City could survive such annihilation.
"Pavilion Master, your power is truly terrifying! Today, you’ve opened my eyes. But Rainbow City is so enormous—if you want that shameless Elena Rainveil to crawl out, you’ll have to smash it a few more times! She won’t show her face unless you grind her city to dust!" Tia Thorn sneered.
Tens of thousands—maybe even more—were slaughtered by the Pavilion Master’s strike. Yet to Tia Thorn, it was nothing. She didn’t even blink, just demanded he keep going, keep killing, wipe Rainbow City out until not a soul remained. This woman’s heart was venomous to the extreme—truly rare in the God Realm.
The shockwave from that attack spread for tens of millions of li. Every faction in the God Realm knew Drifting Cloud Guild and Skysoar Sect had begun their assault on Rainbow Court. Instantly, forces everywhere sent people to investigate, hoping to profit from the chaos.
Even Evan Chu sensed the disturbance, though he was inside the Timewheel Bracelet. He’d left a fragment of his divine sense outside. "What’s happening out there? Has war broken out in the God Realm? Who could cause such a massive commotion?"
Still, he didn’t rush to emerge. He was stuck at the bottleneck between early and mid God-Emperor, needing a breakthrough. The Fire Dragon and the others only paused for a moment before resuming their excavation of Violet Cloud Crystals.
The four Divine Beasts were so skilled at mining now that none wanted to lose to the others. They’d already dug out nearly half of the Violet Cloud Crystals in that space—tens of millions, all top-grade. If converted to ordinary Violet Cloud Crystals, the amount would be unimaginable.
Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil felt the violent tremor in space and grew frantic. "I need to get back—how dare they attack my city! I’ll make them pay for this."
At that moment, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil was truly enraged—furious to the core! When had anyone ever dared to be so brazen, so reckless against Rainbow Court? Did they really think she was afraid? If she was poisoned this time, then so be it—she would accept her fate. But deep down, she believed Evan Chu would find a way to save her, no matter what.
She didn’t know why these thoughts surged up now. All she wanted was to get back to Rainbow City as fast as possible—to slaughter every last one of them, to let them know the wrath of Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil!
"Be careful, Mistress—we’ll be right behind you!" an elder called out. Because of the difference in cultivation, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil was much faster, so she would reach Rainbow City first.
"I know. You all be careful too!" With that, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil accelerated, leaving only a blur behind as she vanished from sight—her speed pushed to the absolute limit.
Just as the Pavilion Master was about to launch a second attack on Rainbow City, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil appeared in the sky above. The Pavilion Master had already gathered Stellar Power and was ready to unleash another earth-shattering sword strike at any moment.
Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil didn’t hesitate. A silver-white longsword appeared in her hand, and an even more terrifying beam of Stellar Power descended from the sky to envelop her. This was Stellar Power from one of the Big Dipper stars—among the strongest in the God Realm.
Without delay, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil slashed out with her sword. Though she was still far from the Pavilion Master, a late-stage God-Venerable’s attack could cover a vast area. The Pavilion Master’s earlier strike hadn’t even been his full strength—if it had, Rainbow City would already be a wasteland.
Tia Thorn, the Skysoar Sect Master, and others all saw Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil’s arrival—so did countless observers from other factions. This was a battle between late-stage God-Venerables; many couldn’t help but retreat in fear.
A casual blow could kill thousands, even tens of thousands—and these were all God-Kings or stronger. If the victims were mere Celestial Gods or God-Lords, the death toll could reach hundreds of thousands or millions, depending on the technique used.
Seeing Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil arrive, the Pavilion Master was startled. There was no room for pleasantries—he had no choice but to fight. In terms of raw power, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil ranked among the top three in the God Realm, mainly because she could channel the Stellar Power of the Big Dipper.
The Pavilion Master knew Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil’s attack was fueled by rage—if he didn’t go all out, he’d be seriously injured. This time, he held nothing back, unleashing his full martial technique against her.
The collision of two late-stage God-Venerables was a spectacle—energy storms erupted and swept across the skies, sword-qi blanketed the heavens, and weaker cultivators felt their souls scatter in terror. Many died instantly from the crushing pressure, even late-stage God-Kings couldn’t withstand it.