In just a few short seconds, countless thoughts raced through Xiao Zhouxuan's mind.
Could he fall to his knees and beg for mercy, offering everything on his person as ransom? Or perhaps he could use intel about the Fish-Slaying Alliance as a bargaining chip to defect to Yu Xian?
Yet just as his eyes lit up, convinced that defecting to Yu Xian offered an undeniably radiant future, the sky suddenly cracked open. A colossal palm slowly emerged from the rift.
"Lord Yu Xian, I surrender! I'm defecting! I have intel—"
When Xiao Zhouxuan looked up and saw that palm, he realized his body was completely locked down, entirely unable to escape. He screamed in sheer terror.
It was utterly useless.
In an instant, that massive palm pressed down with a single finger, squashing him to death on the spot.
This was an effect of Yu Xian's passive skill, Universal Love of All Creation. All things loved Yu Xian and were willing to be commanded by him, so with a mere thought, the laws of heaven and earth placed themselves at his disposal.
That palm was the manifestation of the Heavenly Dao's rules. In other words, Xiao Zhouxuan had been squashed to death by the Zhen Realm's Heavenly Dao itself.
Of course, one could also say he had been killed by an ultra-giant Great Dao True Beast.
***
The Guyue Continent.
The members of the Fish-Slaying Alliance felt a bone-chilling cold as they watched the livestream recording.
Everyone was dead. Out of all the class users aboard the *Avenger*, not a single one had survived. Even more terrifying was Xiao Zhouxuan's recording; Yu Xian's stats sent chills down everyone's spines.
Yu Xian had already reached peak perfection. Why hadn't he shattered the void? What on earth was he planning to do?
"I'm going to see Gong Yinhu."
Fathe'aim had changed his name; he was now called Shark.
Shark sounded just like "slaying the fish."
It was easy to imagine just how deeply he hated Yu Xian. Of course, he didn't just hate Yu Xian now; he hated the Class Hunter Society just as much.
The moment Fathe'aim stepped out of the Fish-Slaying Alliance's headquarters, he saw Gong Yinhu clad in a Daoist robe. Gong Yinhu said calmly, "I am already aware of the entire situation. Yu Xian is far too dangerous. Only by rallying all our strength do we stand a slim chance of survival."
"Then we must trouble you to step forward, Mr. Gong," Fathe'aim replied respectfully, immediately lowering his stance.
Gong Yinhu nodded and promptly opened a livestream, preparing to summon the class users across all continents and unite everyone's might to annihilate Yu Xian.
He wasn't jealous of Yu Xian reaching max level; rather, he had glimpsed a potential future.
Sovereign of Heavenly Mandate.
That was Gong Yinhu's class.
Originally, this class had been Diviner-Astrologer. After enhancement, it became Fate-Divining Daoist, followed by Fate-Hunting Daoist Master. Through continuous upgrades, it had ultimately evolved into Sovereign of Heavenly Mandate.
Previously, Yu Xian had used Terminal Isolation to veil and isolate the entire Baihe Continent, so Gong Yinhu had not sensed any danger at all. Only when Yu Xian lifted Terminal Isolation did Gong Yinhu's heart begin to race with a dreadful premonition.
He had cast a divination for himself and discovered that his probability of dying was virtually absolute. No matter which continent he fled to, the outcome was death.
His sole glimmer of survival was likely to shatter the void.
Yet when he divined his chances of shattering the void, the survival rate was only forty-six percent—not even half.
This was mainly because his class was inherently supportive. People believed he was powerful only because he possessed foresight, able to prepare everything before a battle.
When everything the enemy did fell within his calculations, how could he not be powerful?
However, the trial to shatter the void was a test set by the Heavenly Dao. He had no way of predicting it, and thus no way of preparing in advance. It was hardly surprising that his survival rate was so low.
Even so, after several days and nights of intense contemplation, he had finally devised a plan. When he performed a divination on this plan, he found a seventy percent chance of success. And so, he had come.
***
Inside the Fish-Slaying Alliance's headquarters.
Gong Yinhu sat before an Eight Trigrams table. By leveraging his famous face on the livestream, he drew the attention of both the strong and the weak across every continent.
As the viewers multiplied, he spoke slowly. "Fellow Daoists, greetings from Gong Yinhu. I am sure everyone is curious as to why I am broadcasting today."
*Super Little White:* "Boss Gong, are you preparing to shatter the void and streaming it so we can broaden our horizons?"
*Smooth Operator's Love:* "Congratulations to the boss on being about to shatter the void! Let's get an event going! I'm already ready to stay up all night farming event monsters."
*Slay Monsters Daily:* "I don't think Boss Gong is the show-off type. He wouldn't give advance notice for shattering the void. It must be that Boss Gong found a wife and is preparing to hold a wedding."
*Kong Yiji:* "Could it be that the rumors about Boss Gong and the Iron Goddess are actually true?"
Amid the chatter of the audience, Gong Yinhu's expression gradually grew solemn and dignified, and the comments soon tapered off.
Waiting until only a few scattered voices remained, he spoke. "Many of you might not know that my class is related to divination. To put it simply, I possess the ability to foresee the future."
Many class users stared in shock as Gong Yinhu revealed his secret. Was he truly about to shatter the void?
Then Gong Yinhu continued, "Lately, I have felt deeply uneasy, so I cast a divination for myself, only to uncover... a catastrophic crisis. And the source of this crisis is... Yu Xian!"
Yu Xian?
Many class users had already forgotten that name.
After all, as long as one paid no mind to the Fish-Slaying Alliance or the Baihe Continent, Yu Xian had no impact whatsoever on most class users.
Still, Yu Xian had once been renowned, so knowledgeable class users quickly began explaining him in the chat—the foremost summoner, the Zhen Realm's future top powerhouse.
Once they learned this background, the chat erupted in discussion once more.
*Dragon Ear Crisp:* "Is Yu Xian planning to claim Boss Gong's throne as the world's number one and make a move on him?"
*Gu Toad Elder:* "Yu Xian was exceptionally strong back then. Now that he has laid low for centuries, his strength is surely terrifying. Moreover, the sheer number of his summoned beasts is astounding. Gong Yinhu might not necessarily have the upper hand."
*Kaya:* "What makes Yu Xian most terrifying isn't just that he has countless summons, but that every single one is an elite, and he even commands boss-tier beasts. With overwhelming numbers on his side, a single class user would truly struggle to stand a chance."
"Everyone, I am not speaking of myself. The crisis I refer to threatens every single class user in the entire Zhen Realm. This is a glimpse of the future I witnessed. Please, see for yourselves!"
Seeing the discussion veer off course, Gong Yinhu hurriedly intervened to correct them.
Then, forming hand seals with both hands, he projected the future vision he had seen into the livestream.
In the footage, Yu Xian's summoned beasts crossed the seas in overwhelming numbers, blotting out the sky. These monsters were of extraordinarily high levels, all boss-tier creatures. Encircling the various continents via the ocean, they launched lightning strikes against everyone with blinding speed.
Taken completely off guard, the majority of class users were slaughtered in an instant.
Those who survived were besieged within their cities by the monsters, ultimately starving to death one by one.
The footage broadcast across the livestream was utterly harrowing. The viewers who had been cracking jokes fell dead silent, staring in terror and shock at the slaughter of the class users. Some even watched the gruesome scene of their own deaths play out before their very eyes.
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