The leaders of various countries gasped for air.
They hadn't expected Ao Yuan to have already encountered a deity.
Nor had they imagined that Ao Yuan would emerge completely unharmed after meeting a deity.
An unrealistic thought arose in their minds.
Had Ao Yuan defeated that deity?
No!
Impossible!
That was a deity!
"I think you can already guess," Ao Yuan said, unconcerned with their thoughts, "You guessed correctly. I have annihilated that deity!"
"Oh, right."
As if remembering something, Ao Yuan raised his arm slightly, and a blindingly radiant halberd suddenly appeared in his hand.
This halberd was resplendent, with three sharp points at its tip and blue light flowing around its body. The moment it appeared, it exuded a heavy pressure.
The leaders of the nations watched this weapon, their expressions shifting slightly, their eyes flickering.
Their minds were still reeling from the shock.
How could this be.
How could Ao Yuan have annihilated a deity?
Had his strength already reached the level of a deity?
The thought sent a wave of despair through the leaders of the great nations.
If this were true, they would truly be the clowns among clowns.
To have even dared to think of annihilating Ao Yuan.
How ridiculous.
"This weapon belonged to that deity. Of course, after I annihilated him, this weapon became mine," Ao Yuan's voice continued. "Now... I'm rather curious how much power his weapon can unleash in my hands."
His seemingly calm words sent a chill through the leaders of many nations.
Following that.
They saw Ao Yuan raise his arm slightly, lifting the trident, as if preparing to strike.
At this moment, an intense sense of crisis swept over them from all directions.
"Escape! Quick, escape!"
Gao Xiong exclaimed, a mixture of anger and shock.
"Hurry and leave, he... he really intends to kill us!"
"Get out, get out!"
The leaders of the nations trembled, shouting uncontrollably.
In their eyes, Ao Yuan had transformed completely.
He was no longer Ao Yuan, but the god of death.
A contemporary god of death beckoning to them!
In fact, even without his words, the pilots of the armed helicopters instinctively wanted to fly away.
Whoosh!
Ao Yuan looked at them with cold eyes and swung his arm holding the trident down forcefully.
The trident glowed with blue light, and a terrifying beam of energy transformed into a monstrous wave of light, charging towards them.
Crackling!
A series of crashing sounds erupted.
The wave of light, upon contact with the armed helicopters, sliced through them as easily as cutting tofu.
Finally, the terrifying wave of light struck the distant sea surface.
Splash!
Instantly, a crack spanning hundreds of meters appeared on the sea surface, like an endless abyss standing there.
This scene was perplexing.
As everyone knew, water was formless and flowed.
How could it be cleaved apart?
Yet, the fact was before their eyes, leaving no room for denial.
The demon kings still at sea watched this crack, stretching for hundreds of meters, with wide, astonished eyes.
Gulp. Gulp.
They couldn't help but swallow. Even though they knew Ao Yuan's attack wasn't aimed at them, their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
Terrifying.
It was too terrifying.
This strike had completely surpassed their wildest imaginations.
It had utterly shattered their worldview.
So...
When one cultivated to a certain level, their strength could become this immense.
What made them even more astounded was that this was merely a casual strike from Ao Yuan.
If...
If he were to go all out, how powerful would he be?
What kind of terrifying scene would he create?
Would the world itself collapse?
They didn't know, nor did they wish to know.
After all, for Ao Yuan to go all out, there would have to be an opponent of incredibly formidable strength.
In the ensuing silence.
Plop, plop.
A sudden sound of splashing water echoed.
In the sky, apart from Ao Yuan, no one remained.
The armed helicopters that had been hovering were all now plunging into the sea.
Their gaze drifted further, and they could vaguely see figures struggling and thrashing on the sea surface.
After a short while, they completely disappeared into the depths of the sea.
The final outcome seemed inevitable.
This scene filled the demon kings with immense shock.
He was truly too strong!
A simple strike possessed such power!
Ao Yuan!
He was truly as terrifying as this!
Ao Yuan, the instigator of all this, appeared calm and unruffled.
He glanced around briefly, seeing the people struggling in the sea, and did not make another move.
Instead, he lowered his head to look at the trident in his hand.
He frowned slightly, shook his head, and murmured, "This weapon is truly inferior."
As he spoke, Ao Yuan casually tossed it, throwing the trident directly into the sea.
Splash!
The trident sent a large wave crashing onto the sea surface.
This also made the demon kings’ hearts pound with anxiety.
At the same time, a hint of anger stirred within them.
That was a weapon used by a deity!
How could Ao Yuan describe it as merely "inferior"?
If he didn't want it, couldn't he have given it to them?
They wanted it desperately.
As if sensing the thoughts of the demon kings, Ao Yuan turned to them and said indifferently, "If any of you want this weapon, you can naturally go and retrieve it yourselves."
"However, I'll give you a warning: this weapon is not easy to obtain."
After leaving these words, Ao Yuan turned and headed towards Mount Taibai.
Seeing Ao Yuan's actions, the remaining demon beasts and demon kings on the sea surface were stunned for a moment, then a strong sense of joy appeared on their faces.
Their expressions towards the surrounding demon kings became somewhat wary.
That was a deity's weapon.
There wasn't a single beast among them who didn't desire it.
"I'm telling you, this weapon is mine, and you can't snatch it from me!"
"Even if you want to snatch it, it should be a fair competition. Don't think about using any underhanded tricks."
"Yes, yes! Well said! Absolutely do not use underhanded tricks, otherwise, even if you get this weapon, we will never look up to you!"
...
The demon kings spoke one after another, their expressions filled with righteous indignation.
However.
Not a single one moved. Their eyes were all fixed on the spot where the trident was sinking.
After a few minutes of stalemate.
One demon king couldn't bear it any longer and stretched his limbs slightly.
Splash!
Immediately, the other demon kings dived into the water in a swarm.
They were still shouting, "Didn't we say no underhanded tricks?"
"What's wrong with you?"
"Get away, don't fight me for it!"
"This weapon is mine, it's mine!"
On the sea surface, the demon king who had just stretched his limbs looked at the empty expanse of water.
"These sons of bitches!"
After a moment of stunned silence, he cursed under his breath and also dived into the sea at top speed.
The trident.
He wanted it too!