The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 861 The Heavenly Punishment Battle Group of the Heavenly Dao Alliance
Zhu Xiong Ying stood with his hands behind his back. The moment the golden torrent surged, it seemed as if the entire world turned gray and lost its color with its overwhelming momentum. Even wild beasts dared not breathe. In the depths of the hidden mountains and forests, only the occasional cry of a fledgling bird could be heard, which was quickly swallowed up by the wind.

Chu Ze looked up at the horizon in horror. The golden light was dazzling. He could tell without looking closely that this was not an ordinary cultivator or a common sect expert, but the Heavenly Punishment Battle Group of the Heavenly Dao Alliance!

The Heavenly Punishment Battle Groups were created specifically to eradicate all those who defied the Heavenly Way. Legend has it that every member has slain a supreme figure who disrespected the Heavenly Authority. They wield punishment in the name of Heaven, their fame resounding throughout the Nine Provinces. At this moment, what arrives in a mighty torrent is not just one battle group, but a full five! Their surging momentum threatens to engulf the entire world.

"It's...it's the Heavenly Punishment Elite Battle Group of the Heavenly Dao Alliance!" Chu Ze was so shocked he couldn't stand, staggering back several steps before collapsing to the ground in terror. He stammered out a coherent sentence, then looked at Zhu Xiong Ying with a wry smile, "Haha...this time...you won't be so arrogant, will you, Zhu Xiong Ying! This is over a thousand Heavenly Punishment Guards of the Heavenly Dao Alliance plus five Heavenly Dao Masters...even if you're a god, you can't—"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Xiong Ying glanced at him indifferently and let out a cold snort that almost made Chu Ze stop breathing.

“Fool,” Zhu Xiong Ying shook his head, a mocking smile curving his lips. “You think you can suppress me with this rabble? You know how the Heavenly Punishment came back, but you can’t even see that you don’t even have the qualifications to be involved.”

Chu Ze's eyes widened in anger, his face turning red and then pale several times, but he was quickly engulfed by the overwhelming golden light. All he could feel was his heart pounding like thunder, as if the surging pressure was sucking away his very breath.

Zhu Xiong Ying did not make a move immediately. He merely raised his wrist to brush away non-existent dust from his sleeve, then slowly twisted his neck, as if he had already made up his mind to give these self-important fellows a "manners lesson" that they would never forget.

Soon, the torrent of golden light drew near, and towering figures appeared one by one. These Heavenly Punishment Guards were all clad in golden armor, wielding runic blades, and surrounded by the battle intent of the Heavenly Dao, like golden-armored divine generals descending to earth. They formed a neat formation, completely surrounding Zhu Xiong Ying in the center of the formation, and the chilling aura made the heavens and earth suddenly freeze.

The leading enforcer of the Heavenly Dao rode a three-legged white phoenix. With a flap of its wings, a fierce wind arose, uprooting surrounding trees and scattering them high into the sky. He looked down at Zhu Xiong Ying, his voice icy cold, "Zhu Xiong Ying, how dare you! You defy the heavens, cultivate against the Heavenly Dao, arbitrarily destroy the Rift World, and even dare to openly insult the majesty of Heavenly Punishment! Do you know that at this moment, your crimes are unforgivable?"

Zhu Xiong Ying glanced up at him, then lowered his eyes again, his smile casual and relaxed, completely ignoring the other party's aggressive demeanor. He didn't even think the other party was worth talking to, but just muttered sarcastically, "When did the Heavenly Dao Alliance become so shameless, daring to use a manhole cover as a magic weapon to pin a crime on me."

The enforcer frowned, clearly not expecting Zhu Xiong Ying to be so indifferent, and coldly shouted, "Insolence! Kneel down and accept your punishment, or I'll guarantee your body won't break!"

"Kneel?" Zhu Xiong Ying raised his eyes, his gaze instantly sharp as a knife. "I only know to look up to the heavens, not to kneel. What are you?"

"How dare you!" the enforcer roared, and several Heavenly Punishment Guards beside him surged forward simultaneously, their fighting spirit soaring to the heavens, like a tyrannical dragon roaring with thunder as it pounced on Zhu Xiong Ying. This was not merely an oppressive aura; it was true high-level martial arts slaughter, each strike capable of causing the earth to collapse nine feet, each slash tearing through space and severing destiny.

However, Zhu Xiong Ying did not move an inch. He simply extended a finger and made a light swipe, and the advancing Heavenly Punishment Guard froze in mid-air as if struck by a spell, unable to breathe at all.

"If you're not afraid of death, I'll grant your wish." Zhu Xiong Ying's voice was as lazy as a spring breeze. Then, he flicked his finger, and a blue spiritual light suddenly exploded—those Heavenly Punishment Guards were directly shattered into countless fragments in mid-air, their souls torn to pieces, not even worth a laugh.

This scene caused countless Heavenly Punishment Guards to turn pale. The leading enforcer roared, "Zhu Xiong Ying is arrogant and conceited! All of you, listen to my command! Form the Heavenly Punishment Formation and destroy him!"

The next instant, countless golden lights intertwined from all directions, outlining a huge golden magic circle. But Zhu Xiong Ying didn't even bother to lift his eyelids, only coldly uttering four words: "Overestimating yourself."

He slapped back, and the phantom of the Xuanlong once again raised its head and roared angrily, its blazing golden-blue light soaring into the sky. The enormous dragon roar shook the entire world, causing it to surge like waves, and what followed was the crackling sound of the Heavenly Punishment Array breaking.

"Bang—" The magic circle collapsed instantly!
Just as the magic array shattered, the leading enforcer soared into the air, seemingly attempting to reassemble the power of the Heavenly Dao in mid-air. However, halfway through his flight, Zhu Xiong Ying's sleeves fluttered, and with a simple wave of his hand, his body, like a kite with a broken string, slammed heavily back to the ground with a "bang!"
All the Heavenly Punishment Guards looked terrified and were in complete chaos. Zhu Xiong Ying, who seemed to have descended to earth, surveyed the battle and slowly spoke, his tone as calm as drinking tea in the afternoon: "Didn't you want to judge me? Come on."

However, the group of Heavenly Punishment Guards seemed to have their souls crushed, and they stood frozen in place, none of them daring to move!

At that very moment, an even more terrifying and chaotic aura faintly appeared from the dilapidated spatial rift in the distance, and a strange and cold voice suddenly rang out: "Heh... Zhu Xiong Ying... Interesting, do you really think there's nothing in this world that you can't control?"

The voice was chilling and piercing, carrying a nauseating, rotten aura, as if it were the whisper of a demon crawling out of the depths of hell. Zhu Xiong Ying, however, remained unmoved, not even lifting his eyelids. He simply picked at his ear casually and said in a tone that said, "You're being noisy, so annoying."

Within the spatial rift, the eerie voice seemed to pause for a moment before erupting into a shrill, maniacal laugh: "Zhu Xiong Ying, you are indeed arrogant! However, you will soon learn what true despair is!"

With the laughter, thick black mist surged from the crack, and from within the mist, a gigantic figure slowly emerged. The figure was neither human nor beast, its body covered in twisted tentacles, exuding a chilling aura of evil.

"What is this thing?" Zhu Xiong Ying finally raised his head, looking at the monster with interest, his tone tinged with mockery, "It's so ugly, how dare it come out and scare people?"

The monster seemed to be enraged by Zhu Xiong Ying's words, letting out a deafening roar, and countless tentacles shot towards Zhu Xiong Ying like sharp arrows.

(End of this chapter)