Chapter 702: Heaven’s Punishment
The Heavenly Dao sneered at Gui Ying’s words, but his attention remained fixed on the black, swirling portal that continued to expand by the second.
After five more breaths, the portal had grown large enough to cover the entire imperial capital city of the Jin Empire.
Outside the imperial capital city, the Feng Army’s generals and soldiers stared at the sky in horror.
Swallowing hard, one of the soldiers muttered tremblingly, "The world... seems to be ending today."
Standing beside him, another soldier clenched his bow tightly. "We will be alright. We have Heaven’s blessing with us."
Overhearing their words, Mu Yunhang tightened his grip on his warhorse’s reins as he stared at the ominous black portal in the sky.
Unlike the tense but composed Feng Army, the common people fell into panic and chaos the moment the portal appeared above the city.
Amidst the fleeing crowd, a five-year-old boy pointed at the sky and said innocently, "Father, look. A giant hand is coming out of the sky."
Hearing this, the man quickly looked up. The moment he saw the massive black hand descending from the portal, his pupils trembled.
In his mind, only one word remained—Devil!
Snapping back to his senses, the man picked up his son, grabbed his wife’s hand, and rushed toward the city gate without looking back.
As the small family fled, the giant hand slowly descended toward Bai Hanyun.
Looking up, Bai Hanyun cursed in frustration, "What the hell is that?!"
Sensing her frustration and fear, Feng Xiyan clenched his jaw and increased his speed.
As they rushed toward the city gate, Bai Hanyun noticed the giant hand pointing at her, and her heart sank.
Remembering something, she thought helplessly, ’Damn it. Heaven’s Punishment came at the worst possible time ever.’
Before she could warn Feng Xiyan, black-purple light shot out from the tip of the giant hand’s index finger.
Bai Hanyun’s eyes widened at this sight, but her body reacted faster than her thoughts.
In an instant, several defensive talismans appeared between her fingers. Without hesitation, Bai Hanyun threw them toward the incoming attack.
The talismans tore apart in mid-air, forming multiple layers of golden shields between her and the black-purple light.
A second later, the black-purple light pierced through the first layer of golden shield.
Boom!
The golden shield shattered upon impact.
Crash!
Without losing its momentum, the black-purple light pierced through the next layer of golden shield.
Boom! Crash!
With each collision, the golden shield shattered into pieces.
Seeing this, Bai Hanyun kept throwing more defensive talismans, praying they could hold it back.
After fifty seconds, her hand suddenly stilled.
She had run out of defensive talismans.
Staring at the rapidly approaching black-purple light, Bai Hanyun made a quick decision.
Clenching her jaw, Bai Hanyun jumped out of Feng Xiyan’s arms without warning and rolled across the rooftop.
Startled by her sudden action, Feng Xiyan instinctively reached for her. "Yun’er!"
Before he could react further, Bai Hanyun pushed him away with all her strength.
Caught off guard, Feng Xiyan lost his balance and fell from the rooftop.
A second later, the black-purple light struck Bai Hanyun.
Feng Xiyan’s eyes widened in horror as he screamed, "Yun’er!"
Boom!
The attack destroyed the building instantly, and the shockwave swept across the entire imperial capital city.
Whoosh—! Crash! Boom!
The common people, officials, their families, and the Feng Army were all caught in the devastating wave.
"Ah! Help!"
People were blown away like sand in a tornado. The imperial capital city was reduced to ruins in the blink of an eye. Even the towering city walls crumbled under the pressure.
Boom! Crash!
Outside the imperial capital city, Mu Yunheng and his army were also affected.
"Take cover!" Mu Yunheng shouted the moment he saw the city walls collapse.
Boom!
Floating in the sky, Gui Ying froze at the destruction below.
Snapping out of it, he ignored the Heavenly Dao and immediately spread out his divine sense. But after sweeping the ruins again and again, he could not detect Bai Hanyun’s soul.
Clenching his jaw, a trace of desperation flickered in his cold eyes as he scanned the ruins. Moments later, he found Feng Xiyan buried beneath the debris.
In a flash, Gui Ying disappeared and reappeared beside him. His Heavenly Brush vanished from his hand as he used his spiritual energy to clear the rubble.
Kneeling down, Gui Ying quickly checked Feng Xiyan’s condition. Sensing a faint breath, he snapped his fingers.
The unconscious Feng Xiyan slowly rose into the air, and a golden cocoon enveloped his body.
With the cocoon floating behind him, Gui Ying stood and looked toward the sky.
By now, the giant hand had already retracted into the black, swirling portal. Moments later, the portal itself vanished without a trace.
As the oppressive pressure dissipated, the Heavenly Dao’s golden eyes swept across the ruins. Noticing that Feng Xiyan was still alive, it spoke coldly, "Brat, if you are smart, hand him over. I will spare your life."
For the first time since his birth, Gui Ying truly felt fury.
Just as he was about to speak, a weak voice came from behind him.
"Let me out."
Turning around, Gui Ying met Feng Xiyan’s cold, blood-red eyes—and his heart skipped a beat. He studied Feng Xiyan for a moment before waving his hand.
The golden cocoon slowly descended. The moment Feng Xiyan’s feet touched the ground, the golden cocoon dissolved into golden particles.
Covered in blood, dust, and injuries, Feng Xiyan raised his head and looked at the golden eyes in the sky.
Without warning, his internal energy surged violently.
Realizing what he intended to do, Gui Ying’s eyes widened in horror. Before he could stop him, Feng Xiyan’s body began to glow.
Feng Xiyan kicked off the ground and shot toward the sky, a blue sword wrapped in golden light gripped in his hand.
"Feng Xiyan! Stop!" Gui Ying shouted desperately, but the overwhelming surge of energy forced him to retreat.
Looking up, Gui Ying could only watch helplessly as Feng Xiyan rushed straight toward the Heavenly Dao.
The moment his blue sword struck, Feng Xiyan’s eyes flashed coldly as he muttered, "Die."