Daqin Zhentiansi

On Lei Yu's palm.

The magnificent Kui Niu Heaven-Shaking Drum, with its jet-black surface like ancient black jade, its drumhead churning with destructive thunder and lightning, and its edges inlaid with purple destructive lightning crystals, has appeared in the world!

Its appearance was as if the world had been put on pause.

Time stands still, space is frozen.

The originally destructive, filthy, and sticky Soul-Suppressing Blood Sea Skeleton, under the vast and powerful pressure emanating from this divine drum, originating from the beginning of chaos and the source of all thunder, emitted a terrifying shriek that was so shrill it was almost distorted.

The downward momentum was abruptly halted in mid-air, the sea of ​​blood churned and twisted, and countless skeletal faces revealed anthropomorphic horror!

The entire Thunderfall Abyss, and even all the powerful beings whose divine senses could reach this place, felt as if their minds were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand!
"Boom——!!!"

There was no preparation, no prelude.

Lei Yu's right palm, covered with lightning runes, slammed heavily onto the boiling azure thunder drumhead, filled with resolute determination and eons of grief and indignation!
The first earth-shaking drumbeat!
"Boom—!!!"

That wasn't a sound; that was the collapse of the rules!
A massive sonic wave, visible to the naked eye and composed purely of the essence of destructive lightning, spanning the entire abyss, suddenly exploded in a spherical shape centered on the drumhead!

The first to bear the brunt is the overwhelming sea of ​​blood-red skeletons that blot out the sky!
"Sizzle—Bang!"

Like boiling water poured onto snow, the filthy, viscous sea of ​​blood emitted a piercing sound of purification the moment it touched the pure thunderous sound waves!
The countless skeletons formed from resentment were completely annihilated and purified by the supremely yang and powerful thunder source before they could even let out a scream!
The once mighty Soul-Suppressing Banner twisted violently, emitting a mournful cry as if it could no longer bear the weight. The banner pole was instantly covered with cracks, and its light dimmed rapidly, as if all its power had been drained. It then rolled back with a mournful cry!

Next came the massive shield that protected the Patrol Fleet, constructed from the "Binding God Lock" star power chains!

"Crack! Boom—!"

The incredibly sturdy star power chains shattered as if struck simultaneously by billions of invisible thunder hammers!
Spiderweb-like cracks instantly covered the entire shield system!
The Silver Guard and Obsidian Guard warships that were maintaining the shields shook violently, and the scorch marks that were already all over the hulls instantly expanded, and the defensive runes went out in patches!

Dozens of warships at the forefront had their shields shattered, and their hulls, like fragile toys, disintegrated and exploded under the impact of the violent sonic waves!
The Celestial Warriors inside didn't even have time to scream before they turned into ashes in the lightning!

For the first time, Yu Cheng's handsome and otherworldly face was replaced by extreme shock and disbelief!

He clearly felt that his connection with the "Binding God Lock" was rapidly weakening!

The drumbeats were directly impacting and dismantling the core principles of the treasure!

"No—! Shattering Star Crossbow! Smash that drum for me!"

Yu Cheng's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared madly, trying to make one last desperate attempt.

In his hand, the enormous Star Crossbow once again shone with destructive starlight, and a giant arrow, condensed with immense star power, instantly took shape, tearing through space and shooting straight at the Thunder Prison at the bottom of the abyss and the Heaven-Shaking Drum in his hand!

Lightning flashed in Lei Yu's eyes, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he beat the drum once more!
The second earth-shaking drumbeat!
"Boom——!!!"

This time, the drumbeats were no longer spreading sound waves, but rather a concentrated force!

A pillar of destructive lightning, as thick as a mountain, as deep as ink, and with dazzling purple lightning crackling around its edges, roared out from the center of the drum!

This pillar of lightning was not a straight line, but rather, like a living thing, it carried the will of judgment and destruction, precisely meeting the giant arrow of shattered stars shot from Jade City!

"Boom——!!!"

Two world-destroying forces collided violently in mid-air above the abyss!
No stalemate!

The jet-purple lightning pillar, like a primordial beast, instantly devoured and shattered the giant star-shattering arrow!
The crossbow body, crafted from star-refined gold, emitted a painful metallic groan the instant the aftershocks of the lightning bolt swept over it.

Countless runes exploded, the crossbow arm twisted and deformed, and the core of the star core cracked with a fatal crack!

This precious treasure of the Patrol Guard was on the verge of being destroyed by a single blow!
The lightning bolt continued its relentless advance, carrying the power to annihilate everything, and hurtled straight towards the flagship where Jade City was located!

"Commander, be careful!"

Several loyal Saint Realm peak Celestial Commanders roared and burned their source energy in an attempt to form an array to block the attack.

"Puff puff!"

The mantis is acting like a chariot!

As the jet-purple lightning bolt swept across, these powerful celestial commanders, along with their defenses, were pierced through and vaporized like paper!
The devastating power of lightning even followed their connection with the flagship, slamming into the flagship's protective core!

"boom--!!!"

The flagship of Yucheng exploded violently!

The massive ship was blasted open with a huge gap, the energy core went out of control, and blinding flames and electric snakes raged wildly!

Yu Cheng himself was violently thrown away by the huge shockwave, and his black and silver-trimmed robe was instantly torn apart, revealing the protective armor that shimmered with a dim light inside.

But the armor was also covered in cracks.

His handsome face was as pale as paper, and shocking golden divine blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His aura instantly weakened.

His eyes were filled with unprecedented fear and pain!

The power of this drum exceeded his imagination and perception!

Lei Yu looked at Yu Cheng, who was in a sorry state and whose aura had greatly diminished, his eyes flashing with lightning and filled with murderous intent.

He clasped his hands together and, with all his might, struck the third drum with tremendous force!
The third thunderous drumbeat!
"Boom——!!!"

This sound was no longer simply a sound of destruction, but rather a sound filled with boundless hatred for the Kui Niu clan, who had been hunted, oppressed, and had their divine bones and blood extracted!
Bearing the wrath of the truth that "the heavens and men stole from the heavens"!
With an unwavering determination to punish on behalf of Heaven and rebuild order!

The sound of the drums no longer had a physical form, but transformed into billions of invisible chains of thunder!

Ignoring spatial distance, they instantly pierced through the shattered star power shield, precisely entangling themselves around every surviving Celestial warship, every panicked Celestial warrior, and every summoned demon minion!
"Ahhhh——!"

A bloodcurdling scream instantly echoed throughout Thunderfall Abyss!

The warship, bound by chains of lightning, exploded due to an overload in its energy circuits, turning into dazzling fireballs!
The Celestial Warriors touched by the chains, regardless of their cultivation level, instantly suffered the torture of being devoured by ten thousand thunderbolts, and their bodies charred and disintegrated in violent convulsions!
The armies of the Xuan Turtle, Golden-Winged Roc, and Crimson Flame Tiger were thrown into purgatory, turning into ashes in the lightning!
Thunderfall Abyss instantly transformed into a veritable slaughterhouse!
Tamaki's pupils contracted to pinpoints; for the first time, the fear of death gripped his heart with such clarity!
"call out--"

He no longer cared about manners or dignity, and frantically burned his life essence.

Even at the cost of damaging its own essence, it spread its wings and transformed into a mournful silver streak, fleeing desperately toward the gap in the torn lightning barrier!

Behind him, the few remaining trusted celestial beings followed him to the death, using their bodies to shield him from the pursuing lightning, turning into ashes amidst screams!

From the moment the Celestial Army charged into Thunderfall Abyss to the moment the army was annihilated and Jade City fled, it took only a quarter of an hour!

Three drumbeats, and heaven and earth are destroyed!
Outside Thunderfall Abyss, the two Venerables, Ink Dragon and Black Armor, who had been watching, were already terrified out of their wits. Their massive bodies trembled violently, their eyes devoid of greed, filled only with boundless fear. "Heaven-shaking... Heaven-shaking power! Thunder Prison, he actually completed the inheritance and obtained such a divine artifact! Run! Run!"

The two dared not harbor any further covetous thoughts. Without looking back, they tore open the space and fled in panic, wishing their parents had given them two more legs.

The sound of the drum shattered all their fantasies and delusions.

Within the Thunderfall Abyss, the flames of the Vermilion Bird's phantom surged violently, and a clear, resonant voice, filled with barely suppressed excitement and admiration, proclaimed: "Earth-shaking! What a magnificent Heaven-Shaking Drum! Thunder Prison... you have succeeded! The day this drum resounds throughout the primordial world will be the beginning of the collapse of the Heavenly Palace's order!"

Flames blazed brightly within the phantom, filled with anticipation.

The primordial mythical beasts have been suppressed by the Heavenly Palace for far too long!

Hundreds of thousands of miles away, deep within the Thousand Views Guardian Hall.

Before a pale golden light curtain.

A dead silence.

The venerable ones sat motionless, their expressions shifting.

But their divine thoughts clashed violently, creating a turbulent and turbulent situation.

"Three drumbeats broke through the Three Treasures! Jade City was severely wounded! The main force of the Patrol Guard was annihilated! The sky over Thunderfall Abyss, no, the entire Sands River War Zone, is about to change!"

"With Lei Yu obtaining this divine artifact, the Heavenly Palace's control over the lower reaches of the Chensha River... is now merely nominal!"

"Order! All units must maintain strict defenses, closely monitor the situation, and await any major developments!"

After the initial shock came a deep sense of apprehension and a somber reassessment of the situation.

However, there was also a hint of suppressed glee in it.

Major changes may not necessarily be a bad thing.

……

Just as Yu Cheng, like a stray dog, led his last remaining troops out of the gap in the lightning barrier of Thunderfall Abyss, still shaken, disheveled, his fine clothes torn, his hair disheveled, blood trickling from his mouth, and his breath fading—

A streak of light, filled with ecstasy and fawning yet weakened by its severe injuries, was flying toward them with its life on the line!

It was Zhao Kun, who had been sent to stay behind, who rushed over to "report the victory" after discovering Zhang Yuan's whereabouts!

"Your Excellency! Your Excellency! Great news! This is truly wonderful news!"

Zhao Kun spotted Yu Cheng's figure in the distance and was so excited he almost cried. As if he had grasped a lifeline, he shouted hoarsely, "Your subordinate has found him! Your subordinate has found Zhang Yuan's traitorous main force! They're on the Black Stone Plain!"

"They mobilized tens of thousands of troops and even manifested the Xuanwu Martial Soul! The evidence is irrefutable! The evidence is overwhelming! I implore the Governor to immediately dispatch troops and subdue them..."

His words stopped abruptly.

Because he could see the scene before him clearly.

Where is there any majestic and awe-inspiring celestial army?

Only the governor of Yucheng and a few remaining soldiers, all wounded and terrified, looked as if they had just crawled out of hell!

Especially Yu Cheng's bloodshot eyes, filled with mad killing intent and panic, were staring intently at him, as if he were looking at a harbinger of disaster!

The ecstasy on Zhao Kun's face froze instantly, turning into a blank, ashen expression. "Governor...you, what is this...?"

"Idiot! You've ruined my plans! Die—!"

At this moment, Yu Cheng was shrouded in the shadow of death, and was filled with extreme shock and anger.

Zhao Kun's appearance and his untimely "good news" were like adding fuel to the fire!

He was worried about where to vent his overwhelming anger and fear, and even more afraid that Zhao Kun's shouts would attract the terrifying pursuers behind him!
He didn't even listen to the end, and didn't care what Zhao Kun was saying at all. He simply waved his sleeve, and a violent silver gale shot out like an angry dragon!
"puff--!"

Zhao Kun was already seriously injured, how could he withstand the Venerable's angry attack?
His protective magic treasure shattered instantly, and he was like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood as he was slammed into the bottomless abyss below!
The jade slip that recorded his image flew out of his hand, tracing an arc in the air, reflecting the frozen, utterly bewildered and confused look on his face.

He couldn't understand why the "ironclad evidence" he had risked his life to bring about would result in a fatal blow from the governor.
He was even more confused as to what was happening, seeing this scene of defeat and devastation that resembled the end of the world.

Just as Zhao Kun plummeted, from the depths of the abyss, Lei Yu's majestic voice, like the roar of eternal thunder, carrying supreme majesty and a declaration of war, pierced through layers of space, resounding in the ears of every fleeing Celestial Being, and echoing throughout the entire Chensha River war zone:
"Those who steal from Heaven and enslave all living beings deserve to be punished!"

"Today, Thunderfall Abyss will be the burial ground for you all!"

"Where this drum sounds, divine punishment will follow! All races of the primordial world shall unite to punish it!"

Before the words were even finished, a purple lightning bolt, more condensed than before and filled with a relentless, soul-searching intent, tore through the sky like a spear thrown by a god, instantly catching up to Yu Cheng!
Yu Cheng was terrified. Sensing the destructive locking aura, he didn't hesitate to shove his last trusted celestial being backward!
"No—Governor!!"

The celestial being let out a desperate roar, and was instantly engulfed by purple lightning, turning into ashes.

Taking advantage of this insignificant obstacle, Yu Cheng spat out another mouthful of blood essence, his speed surged, and he transformed into a mournful streak of blood-red silver light, disappearing into the vast sky without looking back, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield and a thunderous declaration echoing between heaven and earth.

Zhao Kun, who had fallen halfway down the abyss, his bones shattered and on the verge of death, witnessed, through the billowing dust and scattered lightning, the final scene of Yu Cheng using his subordinates as shields to escape the disaster and flee for his life.

He lay on the cold rock, his eyes vacant as he stared in the direction where Jade City had disappeared, then down at the Thunder Prison, which resembled the descent of a thunder god, and the Heaven-Shaking Drum that emanated a power that made the heavens and earth pale in comparison…

The divine authority he believed in and relied on throughout his life, the governor of Yucheng whom he tried so hard to curry favor with, Zhang Yuan and his guards whom he regarded as his mortal enemies...

All cognition collapsed and shattered at this moment.

Blood and foam billowed from his mouth as he made incomprehensible hoarse noises. Finally, his head lolled to the side, and he lost consciousness completely, falling into a deeper, darker abyss.

His fate remains unknown and uncared for.

The battle at Thunderfall Abyss was earth-shattering, with three drumbeats echoing through the heavens!

The main force of the Patrol Guard was wiped out, and two of the three treasures of the Guard were destroyed and one was damaged.

The Soul-Suppressing Banner and the Star-Shattering Crossbow were completely destroyed, the core of the God-Binding Lock was damaged, and the Jade City Governor was seriously injured and fled far away.

The divine beast Lei Yu, with its earth-shaking drum, announces its return and formally declares war on the rule of the celestial beings!

The landscape of the Chensha River war zone, and even the entire edge of the prehistoric world, may be completely rewritten from this point on! (End of Chapter)