I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

Since death is like the extinguishing of a lamp, Zhong Jiu was too lazy to waste words. He turned his gaze to Feng Xuanzi and the other two.

Under the fierce attack of the City God's deities, only three Earth Immortals survived, and each of them was seriously injured and on the verge of death!

"How...how could you possibly be out here?!"

"The Penglai Go board game is a self-contained world; anyone who enters will surely die. Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The three of them went completely mad, screaming and collapsing. They had given everything, yet they hadn't harmed the underworld in the slightest. They thought they could take down the Star Sand City God, but now it seemed they were nothing more than clowns jumping around, naive and laughable!

Zhong Jiu, still in his towering giant form, looked down at him with a cold sneer: "A mere chessboard world dares to obstruct me? Truly ignorant of its own limitations!"

"Today, I will let you ants witness firsthand what divine power truly is!"

With a wave of his hand, a colossal hand descended from the heavens, traversing thousands of mountains and rivers, and instantly arrived atop the Xuanmiao Sect's mountain gate, blotting out the sun and exuding overwhelming power!

"What...what is that?!"

The disciples of the Mysterious Sect all looked up, their eyes filled with extreme fear. They screamed, but no one could give them an answer. Even their thoughts of resistance were crushed by this oppressive force!

The colossal hand that blotted out the sky slowly descended, directly grasping the entire Xuanmiao Sect's mountain gate, and then gently squeezed it.

boom!

The deafening roar shook heaven and earth, reducing the Xuanmiao Sect's millennia-old heritage, thousands of disciples, ancient mountain-guarding formation, and several reclusive cultivators to dust. All was lost!

Countless people looked up at the giant hand that was crushing the mountains, trembling with fear and not daring to breathe loudly.

That is the power of the gods, an inviolable supreme force!

Zhong Jiu coldly looked at Feng Xuanzi and the other two. With a wave of his hand, the scene of the destruction of the Xuanmiao Sect was clearly presented before their eyes.

"No--!"

Feng Xuanzi was heartbroken, tears streaming down his face. His heart felt like it was being crushed, and endless regret completely overwhelmed him.

Everything he did was for the prosperity of the sect, but unexpectedly it brought about its destruction!

With a thud, Feng Xuanzi knelt on both knees, his face ashen, his Dao heart shattered, and his aura instantly weakened. His life's cultivation was ruined in an instant!

"We beg the City God for mercy! Please don't let this affect our sect!"

"We are willing to descend to the eighteenth level of hell and suffer for eternity to atone for all our sins!"

"We know we were wrong! Please don't let this calamity befall our sect; we beg you, sir, to preserve our sect's legacy!"

The remaining two knelt down and kowtowed, their foreheads bleeding profusely, their former arrogance as earth immortals long gone.

That colossal hand that blotted out the sky shattered all their illusions and confidence.

The three were filled with bitterness and regret. They had dared to presume upon the power of the gods with the mind of ants, and now that they had brought trouble upon themselves, they realized what a terrifying being they had provoked.

Fear, regret, and heartache intertwined; they no longer craved to live, only hoping that Zhong Jiu would show leniency and allow them to preserve their sect's legacy.

Zhong Jiu simply shook his head slowly, his tone as cold as millennia-old iron: "It wasn't that I was determined to exterminate you; you were courting death!"

"The underworld controls all living beings; this is the law of heaven and earth. It is lawless and unrestrained; this world will be destroyed sooner or later!"

"You dared to defy the Underworld, incited five armies, and plotted against me with ulterior motives. Now you think you can undo everything with a mere admission of wrongdoing? Do you think I wouldn't dare to slaughter you all?"

Zhong Jiu remained completely unmoved; this precedent must not be set!

In the past, the underworld was too lenient towards cultivators, which allowed these people to develop scheming minds. Today they dare to stir up trouble. If they are not severely punished, others will surely follow suit in the future. Where is the authority of the underworld then?

Therefore, none of them, along with the sects behind them, can be spared!

Zhong Jiu didn't believe that their actions today would go unnoticed within the sect. Those who had achieved cultivation would naturally pay a heavy price for their deeds!

The colossal, sky-covering hand slowly rose once more, obscuring the sun and moon and scattering fierce winds wherever it passed.

The millions of living beings below felt the sky collapse and the earth crack, their breath caught in their throats, and when they looked up, all they could see was that giant hand that covered the heavens and the earth, hanging in the sky like a god's wrath!

"What the hell is that?!"

Some people were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground, their crotches soaked, and their voices trembling.

"Holy crap! Such terrifying supernatural power exists in this world?!"

"It's over! Just from that aura, I feel like my soul is about to be torn apart. I'm doomed!"

The colossal hand that covered the sky swept across the territory of the Yanhuang Kingdom. Everyone who saw it, whether ordinary people or cultivators, was rendered immobile by its world-destroying power. The shock in their hearts had already broken through the heavens, leaving only boundless fear.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more terrified they are at this moment!

Those reclusive earth immortals and true immortals, who usually thought highly of themselves and considered themselves the strongest in the world, looking down on all living beings, were smug and complacent. But at this moment, the giant hand merely brushed past them, and the residual power it emitted made them stiff and unable to move.

The fall from the clouds to the mire, from the peak to the level of an ant, the powerlessness that prevented even the thought of resistance, instantly shattered the pride of all cultivators.

They suddenly realized that their so-called power was nothing but dust in the face of true gods!

"Who on earth dares to offend such a terrifying being? They're tired of living!!"

Whether they were earth immortals or true immortals, they were all trembling with fear, their magical power completely gone, as if they had turned back into the helpless mortals they once were.

The next second, the massive hand that covered the sky suddenly stopped, its target pointing directly at the Azure Cloud Sect, which had been hidden for a thousand years.

This sect has always been low-key and unknown, but it has a profound foundation, a thousand-year-old lineage, and formidable strength. However, it has participated in the rebellion today, and its thousand-year-old lineage is destined to vanish into thin air!

"boom!"

The Crimson Prison Hand, without any fancy moves, slammed down from the heavens, unleashing a fierce gale that tore through the sky like thousands of sharp blades.

The Biyun Sect erupted in chaos. Hundreds of streaks of light shot into the sky from within the sect, representing the core disciples and elders of the Biyun Sect, who were desperately trying to escape.

But under the oppressive force of the overwhelming hand, their escape was futile!

A gale swept in, slamming the streams of light back to the ground. Those cultivators with weaker cultivation were instantly torn to shreds by the gale, not even having time to scream.

"No! City God, spare my life!"

The survivors' eyes were filled with fear and despair. At this moment, they were no longer the high and mighty cultivators they once were; they were clearly lambs to the slaughter, so fragile that they could not be defeated.

The deafening roar shook the entire land, billowing smoke and dust, sending sandstorms raging across the sky. Countless birds were blown to their deaths, and the earth trembled violently, as if it were about to be smashed through by the force of the attack.

When the smoke and dust cleared, there was no trace of the Biyun Sect left on the spot. In its place was a huge sinkhole hundreds of meters deep, embedded in the ground, with ravines and ravines crisscrossing it, and an aura of destruction lingering in the air.

If someone were to climb up to the top and look down, they would be utterly horrified.

The crisscrossing ravines were actually incredibly clear finger marks. When the entire sinkhole was pieced together, it clearly resembled a complete handprint!

This attack not only destroyed the Biyun Sect, but also left behind the divine deterrence, serving as a warning to the world!

"No—! My Biyun Sect!"

The surviving Biyun Sect cultivator coughed up blood, his eyes glazed over, tears streaming down his face. Endless regret overwhelmed him like a tidal wave, leaving him in unbearable pain.

What Zhong Jiu wanted was for them to witness the destruction of their sect and suffer endless pain!

Without pausing for a moment, Zhong Jiu raised his hand again, aiming directly at the next sect!

Some cultivators received advance warning and were so frightened that they abandoned their sects and fled before the giant hand arrived. However, Zhong Jiu's eyes were like lightning, seeing through everything in the world. No matter where they fled to, they were all touched by Zhong Jiu's finger.

A series of divine rays shot out, instantly causing souls to be scattered!

One sect after another was wiped out, leaving no trace of their remains. The entire cultivation world was plunged into panic. Everyone was in danger, trembling with fear. No one dared to raise any questions, let alone reach out to stop them.

This is the power of the gods: those who obey me prosper, those who defy me perish!

Soon, the truth spread throughout the cultivation world, and everyone was in an uproar: "It was Lord Xingsha City God who made the move!"

"Those sects that were wiped out actually dared to collude together, forming five armies in an attempt to attack Star Sand City and challenge the authority of the gods. They are courting death!"

"The City God's divine might is like a prison; he intends to exterminate them all as a warning to others and to deter all villains in the world!"

The truth is not hard to find out. There were originally seventeen sects participating in the meeting that day, but only eleven sects remained in the end. Sects such as the Sword Sect withdrew early due to disagreements. They knew some of the inside story and had been watching coldly, wanting to see if Feng Xuanzi and others' plan would succeed.

But they never expected that the final result would be so tragic.

The so-called five armies are like clay chickens and earthen dogs before the gods!

No matter how many schemes or calculations you secretly devise, they are all utterly ineffective in the face of absolute power!

"Thank goodness! We withdrew in time and didn't get involved, otherwise we would be the ones destroyed today!"

Those sects that withdrew early were all still shaken, and hurriedly bowed in the direction of Star Sand City, their faces full of awe.

"Those who commit many unrighteous acts will surely perish. Those who attempt to rebel against the gods will ultimately meet a tragic end, losing their lives and their lineage. They deserve it!"

Sword Sect Master Jian Ming bowed respectfully towards Xing Sha City, his heart filled with awe and devoid of any other thoughts.