The colossal earth elemental, like a colossus carved by blade and chisel, possessed eyes that emanated golden light, akin to twin beams, instantly subduing everyone present.
Among the onlookers, Yu Chengsong, whose usually placid face was flushed with excitement.
Beside him, several members of the Scarlet Hunt Squad began to discuss amongst themselves:
"That earth elemental looks exactly like Emperor Tong, Yu Zhibo!"
"Could it be that the Emperor has returned?"
"Impossible. Back then, Emperor Tong sacrificed himself as bait to lure the Ape Demon into another dimension, and then, within that dimension, he entered S-class and forcefully slew the Ape Demon. It's written in elementary school textbooks; it's common knowledge for even children."
"After more than a decade, with Emperor Tong's talent, he would only have grown stronger. Earth can barely accommodate ordinary S-class beings now, let alone him?"
Listening to their discussions, Yu Chengsong snapped out of his excitement and extended his spiritual sense towards the earth elemental giant.
Soon, his face fell. "I can't sense Father's law aura. Is it just a facade? Who is manipulating this giant from behind the scenes?"
Yu Chengsong murmured, a hint of anger now in his eyes as he looked at the earth elemental giant.
"Let's wait and see. With your father's strength, if he didn't want to reveal his aura, you'd be a fool to sense it," Uncle Wu said, brandishing his long saber. With a wave of his hand, five water arrows flew from the wine pool behind him towards the group.
After consuming the water arrows, their depleted immortal energy, origin power, and mental strength from the battle began to recover rapidly.
"Fighting with Uncle Wu is so exhilarating. He can heal and fight simultaneously. In the entire Dragon Country, only Uncle Wu can do this," a frost ability user exclaimed with a laugh, playfully remarking.
Another ability user chimed in with a chuckle, "Isn't Tsunade from the Dawn Organization also capable of fighting and healing? Could you withstand one of her punches?"
"And Emperor Tong, Yu Zhibo, his medical skills were also maxed out. It's said that even before reaching the law level, he single-handedly saved countless people on the battlefield in Modu."
"Alright, all of you, quiet down and prepare for full defense. We don't know if this earth elemental giant is friend or foe!" Yu Chengsong spoke. Though young, he had entered the law level two years prior and his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. He was now an A-class, level 76 powerhouse.
In the sky, the nine-headed, eighteen-eyed Rong Zhi stared intently at the earth elemental on the ground, sensing a great danger emanating from it.
After a tense standoff lasting several dozen breaths, the earth elemental tilted its head and spoke with a hint of strangeness, "Why aren't you attacking? I am gathering the power of the earth; what are you waiting for?"
"Who are you?" Rong Zhi was taken aback, then replied with annoyance.
"I am the one who will take your life. If you won't attack, then die!" the earth elemental declared, raising its right hand, palm facing the Rong Zhi in the sky.
Rong Zhi sneered, "It's just the earth law of a single planet. Do you really think a domain of aerial restriction can contain me..."
As the words fell, its massive form plummeted downwards.
"Every time I've attacked before, I've annihilated these damned invaders completely, which was a waste of materials. This time, I must be gentler. Extract your sinews for my little Ya to make a whip," the earth elemental giant murmured. However, its body was so colossal that even its murmurs resonated like muffled thunder, reaching everyone's ears.
"Father!" Yu Chengsong could no longer contain his excitement and took a step forward.
This mocking tone, and the mention of "little Ya," could only be his sister!
Father had already met little Ya?
"Holy crap, is that really the great Yu?" his teammates beside him exclaimed in disbelief.
Boom!
A deafening roar interrupted their discussion.
In the battlefield, the Rong Zhi's massive body, halfway through its descent, was forcibly halted. It struggled to maintain its position in mid-air. Just as everyone thought it would remain in this stalemate and prepared to launch a surprise attack on Rong Zhi,
The earth elemental's entire right arm detached and transformed into a large, round earth ball in mid-air, streaking through the sky like a cannonball.
The massive sphere slammed into Rong Zhi's smooth chin with a thunderous impact.
"Roar!" Rong Zhi roared in fury.
The earth elemental ignored it, its lamp-like gaze fixed on Uncle Wu, then shifting to Yu Chengsong. "Well done, young man. You haven't tarnished your father's reputation. I have other battlefields to attend to. You will handle the aftermath here!"
With that, its colossal body transformed into a one-armed, mountainous human figure and fell silent.
"I understand, Father!" Yu Chengsong responded loudly, his face beaming with joy.
"It's over?" Uncle Wu rubbed his nose, looking at the roaring Rong Zhi in the sky.
The others, confused by Yu Zhibo's actions, saw him leave mid-battle and became restless.
"I get it! This is Emperor Tong's test for us!" one ability user shouted, his eyes blazing with infinite fighting spirit.
"Uncle Wu, don't intervene yet. Let us handle it," another ability user chimed in.
Uncle Wu frowned, gazing at Rong Zhi in the sky. A smile suddenly appeared on his weathered face. "No need. The enemy is already dead!"
"What?"
Just as everyone was bewildered, the earth ball stuck to Rong Zhi's chin abruptly began to liquefy, then formed countless dense spikes that violently embedded themselves into Rong Zhi, piercing it completely.
Powerful earth laws flowed along the spikes, permeating Rong Zhi's body, instantly increasing its weight by tens of thousands of times, causing it to plummet from the sky.
"Roar~"
Rong Zhi let out a shrill roar. Every cell in its body was suppressed by the earth laws, and its origin power became useless. It finally perished completely.
Bang!
Its massive body crashed down, causing the earth to tremble violently and creating a massive crater.
"Is this the ultimate profundity of earth abilities? Such domineering earth laws! In the face of these laws, my control over earth abilities feels almost nullified," a member of the Scarlet Hunt Squad marveled inwardly.
"As expected of Emperor Tong!" the others exclaimed.
Meanwhile—
As Rong Zhi met its demise, on a battlefield far away in Africa, a colossal wooden figure was also slowly condensing, standing tall between heaven and earth.
Cheng Yi and Taotie, who were locked in a fierce battle, both froze.
"Die!"
The wooden figure roared. Before Taotie could react, its arm extended infinitely, eventually transforming into a spear that reached the stratosphere, impaling Taotie in the void. The terrifying essence of wood laws destroyed all its vitality.
In Lighthouse Nation, chaos reigned. Demons and eternal night beasts clashed, and some fought amongst themselves, presenting a scene of utter pandemonium. The former prosperity had completely devolved into ruins.
Near the coast of Salem in the East, a colossal water giant materialized on the boundless sea. The moment the giant formed, it clapped its hands together, causing the endless seawater behind it to rage. This culminated in a tsunami hundreds of thousands of meters high, carrying boundless law power, which surged towards Lighthouse Nation.