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So it seems that if we can hold on for one or two more times, the spatial rift might disappear on its own?

I wonder if they can withstand the upcoming rain of strange beasts...

Just as the top cultivators from various countries were feeling uneasy, the third wave of strange beast rain began.

Unlike the previous two waves of densely packed alien beast eggs, this wave of arriving alien beasts is not very large.

Only a few thousand alien eggs landed in each country.

However, when the powerful figures sensed the aura emanating from the beast inside the beast egg, everyone's expression changed!

The aura emanating from each of the rapidly falling alien beast eggs overhead was that of a fifth-tier being!

Thousands of fifth-order units?!

What is this concept?

So all that was just minor skirmishing before?

Even though the previous rain of strange beasts numbered in the hundreds of millions, there were only a few thousand third-tier beasts and only a dozen or so fourth-tier beasts.

Even some powerful weapons can solve the problem; cultivators only need to kill a few third- or fourth-tier alien beasts that have caused a lot of casualties.

But now thousands of Tier 5 have arrived!

Are you kidding me?!

A fifth-tier expert is more than capable of easily wiping out a small country!

Even in the entire Divine Continent, there are fewer than a hundred fifth-tier experts!

If no stronger beings intervened, these thousands of fifth-tier beasts would have been enough to plow through their world dozens of times over!

Seeing this, the seventh-level cultivators from various countries knew it was time for them to make their move.

Looking at the spatial rift above their heads, which had shrunk to less than half its original size, even a seventh-tier expert felt a sense of despair.

Chapter 340 is packed with experience points!

Above the sky, the spatial rift that once stretched for an unknown distance has shrunk by nearly half, but it still hangs like a hideous scar above the heads of all living beings.

The arrival of the third wave of alien beasts was far more terrifying than the previous two waves—there were no dense swarms of eggs, only thousands of black shadows carrying a violent aura, tearing through the atmosphere like meteors, each shadow exuding a fifth-order pressure powerful enough to shake mountains and rivers.

"Fifth rank... they're all fifth rank!"

At the summit of a mountain range on a western continent, a blond man clad in silver armor stood suspended in mid-air, with three pairs of ethereal white wings unfurled behind him, and a sacred aura swirling around him.

It was none other than Michael, the only late-stage seventh-tier powerhouse in the world before.

He sensed the aura of the fallen beasts, his brow furrowed, and the "Holy Light Judgment" in his hand hummed, its blade seemingly flowing with holy power capable of purifying all filth.

"The strength of these monsters has exceeded the limits of what the army can withstand, and even ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to contend with them."

Beside Michael, an old man holding an oak staff said in a deep voice that he was also a seventh-level expert, but only at the mid-stage of the seventh level.

In the West, there is only one late-stage seventh-tier expert and one mid-stage seventh-tier expert, as well as two mid-stage seventh-tier experts who are scattered and guarding other areas.

The gem at the tip of Merlin's staff shimmered with seven colors, drawing upon the elemental power of heaven and earth. The magical fluctuations in the air had reached their peak. "It seems we have no choice but to take action."

Before he finished speaking, Merlin raised his hand and waved it. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and countless ice spikes, fireballs, and lightning snakes condensed in the clouds, forming an elemental storm that covered thousands of miles and blasted towards the falling fifth-tier alien beasts.

Michael also moved, unleashing a thousand-meter-long beam of holy light from his holy sword, like a sharp blade slicing through the darkness, aimed directly at the group of alien beasts falling at the front.

They had to kill the beast before it completely landed on the ground.

At the same time, powerful energy fluctuations also erupted from two other directions, indicating that the two early-stage seventh-tier experts had made their move.

Besides the West, seventh-tier powerhouses and fifth- and sixth-tier beings from other continents also made their moves, unleashing attacks of various colors at the rapidly falling rain of fifth-tier alien beasts from the sky.

The scene was incredibly spectacular; even ordinary people standing on the ground waiting for misfortune to strike could easily see this grand spectacle.

"It's a deity! A true deity has made a move!"

On the streets of a certain city, the survivors looked up at the sky and saw the thousand-meter-long holy light sword aura and the elemental storm that covered thousands of miles. Some of the more religious people knelt down and wept.

Even ordinary people who have no faith in their daily lives were excited and looked up at the sky in awe.

The previous cultivators' slaying of third- and fourth-tier beasts had already shocked them, but the methods displayed by the seventh-tier powerhouse at this moment truly made them understand what the real "divine might" was!

"My God! That sword energy could actually cleave through the clouds! Is this the legendary power of immortals and gods?"

A great war correspondent, his hands trembling, held a camera, the lens locked on the battle scene in the sky.

Online, live streams from all over the world simultaneously broadcast this breathtaking scene, and the screen was instantly flooded with comments:

"This is truly divine skill!!"

"Holy Light Shines! Elemental Storm! And that enormous beast soul! I feel like I'm watching a fantasy movie!"

"So there really are so many hidden gods in our world! With them around, we'll definitely be able to overcome this crisis!"

It wasn't just ordinary people; even some low-level cultivators were greatly shocked to see these elusive fifth, sixth, or even seventh-level experts take action.

How could humankind possess such immense power?!

In the main hall of the Shangguan family, the crowd gathered to watch the live broadcast on the projector also stared wide-eyed at the epic scene unfolding on the screen.

Even though they were protected by the Shangguan family, those who had never truly experienced the terror of the strange beasts could clearly understand how horrific these monsters were from the scenes of the beasts running rampant these past few days.

They also witnessed the power of some cultivators who forcefully killed alien beasts, but compared to the current might of the heavens, it was nothing.

"Girl, does that Shangguan classmate you know also possess such power?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha's parents felt a little dry as they looked at their daughter.

The fact that the Shangguan family could protect them from harm in such an apocalyptic scenario suggests that they must possess a truly terrifying existence.

But they still couldn't imagine that the person in front of them, who looked about the same age as their own children, could possess such godlike power.

Eriri's parents also turned their attention to her, leaving her unsure how to explain.

"This...I don't know either..."

They knew Shangguan Yun was very capable and not an ordinary person, but their understanding was only superficial.

Does the opponent really possess such immense power?

Just then, a slightly arrogant voice rang out, attracting everyone's attention.

"Tch~ How can these guys compare to Yun? Yun could beat them with a single finger!"

The one who spoke was Thor. Although she was only at the fifth rank and couldn't understand the moves of those seventh-rank world-class powerhouses, she blindly believed in Shangguan Yun.

Not to mention that the cloud has already surpassed the world level and broken through to the legendary realm!

As she said this, she glanced at Kasumigaoka Utaha and Eriri with a hint of smugness in her eyes.

The fact that Yun brought them along suggests that these two individuals have the potential to become their rivals.

Aside from the blond guy next to her who was "ordinary," the woman in black stockings next to her had a figure about the same as hers.

She needs to keep a close eye on things, lest other women take advantage of the situation!

Kaguya silently sided with Thor, supporting him on this point.

The others were also astonished, their mouths agape, when they heard Thor's mindless praise of Shangguan Yun.

Although I still find it hard to believe that the boy has such terrifying strength, the fact that these words came from Thor, who is very close to the boy, makes them quite credible, even if there is some exaggeration involved.

I wanted to see his reaction again, but Shangguan Yun wasn't there.

When the third wave of beast rain consisted of thousands of fifth-tier beasts, Shangguan Yun prepared to take action personally.

This is all packed with experience!

If he could take control of this group of fifth-tier beasts, he might be able to make another breakthrough!

If the quality of the beasts that follow is high enough, he might be able to break through to the peak of the eighth rank directly, or even touch the supreme ninth rank of the Eternal Realm!

So he immediately contacted his father and asked him to tell the other seventh-tier experts in Shenzhou not to make a move, and to let him handle it!

Chapter 341 Invincible Aura!

Zhang Shundao didn't react much after hearing the message from Shangguan Che, since he already knew that Shangguan Yun had broken through to the eighth rank.

He didn't even take a few thousand fifth-tier cultivators seriously, let alone that freakish kid.

He also guessed that the other party's rapid breakthrough might be related to killing. Otherwise, there would be no way to explain why Shangguan Yun broke through from the sixth rank to the middle of the seventh rank after destroying an alien world, and now he has broken through to the eighth rank so quickly!

Speculation is speculation, but the old Taoist priest had no intention of investigating further.

Firstly, he simply couldn't beat them, and secondly, he had absolutely no interest in other people's secrets.

Apart from Zhang Shundao, the other seventh-tier experts in Shenzhou were all puzzled after hearing the telepathic message from the Shangguan family head. Some even looked angry and retorted to Shangguan Che, asking if he had lost his mind.

Although they were still confused and bewildered after Zhang Shundao vouched for them, they reluctantly agreed.

"It would be understandable if Shangguan Che himself took action, since I heard he has already broken through to the late stage of the seventh rank. But his son? I remember his second son only just broke through to the seventh rank, right? A few thousand fifth rank? Can he handle it?"

It wasn't that these people didn't believe in the other side's strength. They believed that with the strength of a seventh-tier cultivator, dealing with thousands of fifth-tier beasts wouldn't be too difficult, but the challenge was to kill them all before they landed.

Even if only one hatches successfully, it would be enough to easily destroy a city.

Long You, a seventh-tier expert from the military, whose blood flowed like a dragon, said in a deep voice, "This matter concerns the lives of all people and cannot be taken lightly! We must be prepared to provide support at any time, and if the Shangguan family fails, we must immediately intervene to intercept them!"

Shangguan Yun only asked his father to remind the other seventh-level experts; he didn't care whether they agreed or not, as long as he had notified them.

Looking at the densely packed alien beast eggs in the sky, getting closer and closer to the ground, various fifth-tier alien beasts among them were baring their fangs and claws, and some were even impatiently tearing open the egg membrane and preparing to attack.

Shangguan Yun's lips curled up and his eyes gleamed. He wouldn't hold back on this wave of experience!

Thousands of fifth-tier alien beast eggs, like apocalyptic meteors, trailed dark purple evil light, tearing through the sky and rapidly falling towards the earth.

On the ground, countless ordinary people looked up at the sky, their faces deathly pale. Even those with only a superficial understanding of the cultivation world could sense from the almost tangible, malevolent aura that this time was different.

"It's over...it's really over this time..."

A middle-aged man slumped beside the ruins trampled by a monstrous beast, clutching a photo of his wife and daughter tightly in his hand, his eyes vacant.

On the streets, the army has received orders to begin a strategic retreat—facing thousands of fifth-tier alien beasts, conventional firepower has become meaningless, and staying behind would only increase casualties.

On major live streaming platforms, bullet comments are unusually scarce.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the approaching black dots on the screen.

In the west, north, and other continents, seventh-tier powerhouses have already made their move. Earth-shattering attacks such as holy light, elemental storms, and beast soul roars tore through the sky and collided violently with the falling beast hordes, unleashing devastating energy fluctuations.

But over the land of China—

Silence, an eerie silence.

Apart from the piercing scream of the alien beast egg breaking through the air, there was not a single intercepting attack from any powerful figure from the Divine Land!

"What's going on?! Why aren't the gods and immortals of Shenzhou taking action?!"

"Have they given up?!"

"Impossible!! I've seen cultivators from Shenzhou kill alien beasts before!"

Panic spread online like a plague.

Countless people frantically dialed the emergency hotline, only to receive the same formulaic reply: "Please remain calm and do not panic."

Even the lower-level cultivators within the Divine Continent began to feel restless.

"What are General Long and the others doing?! Why haven't they made a move yet?!"

"What about those top cultivators? What about the Shangguan family?"

"If we don't act now, it will be too late! Those monster eggs are about to fall to the ground!"

Some cultivators, unaware of the situation and possessing fierce temperaments, gritted their teeth and took to the air, ready to fight to the death—even knowing it was futile, they could not stand idly by and watch the strange beast land!

Just then—

"Om-"

A deep, resonant hum, seemingly emanating from the depths of the netherworld, resounded between heaven and earth without warning.

That was not a sound, but... the tremor of the laws.

From east to west, from south to north, every inch of land, every breath of air, and every drop of water on the vast land of China trembled gently at this moment.

Birds and beasts fell silent, the wind ceased and the clouds gathered, even the rushing rivers seemed to slow down for a moment.