"All of you, come back and offer your life essences obediently!"

The Taoist stood on the stone platform, overlooking the heroes. With a gesture of his two large hands, he released terrifying rippling waves, and two enormous sky-obscuring hands appeared in the Other Shore Heavenly Realm, sweeping towards a hundred Grandmasters and several Land Gods.

"Break through this giant palm, or we'll all be doomed!"

Yun Zheyue gathered several deities and the strongest characters, all unleashing their strongest divine skills, hoping to smash the huge hand and escape the catastrophe.

"Kill!"

"To resist is to die, not to resist is also to die. Might as well go down fighting!"

"I'll strike with all my might, for a decisive battle with this Taoist. Even in death, it will be an honorable one!"

"Kill!"

Facing the Taoist's invincible Divine Skills, the powerful beings from all directions erupted instantly, not wanting to face disaster or let someone else control their fate.

This scene was incredibly shocking. Hundreds of Grandmasters, including deities, ten-dragons, and nine-dragons, all erupted at once, creating a earth-shattering impact!

However, in the Other Shore Heavenly Realm, there was no earth-shattering impact because for these Grandmasters and deities, their outburst was in vain. The two giant hands ignored all attacks, and all the heroes were captured, with none escaping.

Even those high and mighty deities were not spared!

However, one person was not affected at all, and that was Ye Chen.

"What's going on?" Ye Chen was somewhat stunned. He saw Yun Zheyue, the Saint Lord of Miaojiang, the Chaos King, and others all picked up in one sweep, imprisoned by that sky-obscuring hand. However, he seemed to be unaffected, ignored by the Taoist!

"No, my essence is draining away!"

"Why, why swallow our essences!"

"Even if you are a Saintly Great Power, grand and invincible, you can't do this without incurring the wrath of heaven. You will be struck by divine retribution!"

"..."

Numerous Grandmasters roared in anger within the giant hand, which shook them and caused their essences to be exposed and absorbed by the Taoist.

The Taoist sat cross-legged on the stone platform, inhaling the endless essences to nourish himself, a look of enjoyment appearing on his face as if he was indulging in this state.

"This Taoist must be the creator of this cave dwelling, that invincible Saintly Great Power, Di Lintian!"

Ye Chen watched the Taoist breathe in essences on the stone platform, his mind undergoing an unimaginable assault.

This Taoist, in a flick of his finger, had suppressed the Lishan Demon Dragon and captured several deities and powerful figures from all directions, seizing their life essences, all within a few breaths. He revealed awe-inspiring Divine Skills and grand and invincible strength!

Such a being far surpassed Land Gods and even Transcended the Other Shore, reaching a level that even gods and spirits would fear.

The Taoist had previously said this was his cave dwelling, so this person must undoubtedly be Di Lintian, the cave's master!

"How many years has this person lived for, and how is he still not dead?" Ye Chen thought with trembling fear.

The lifespan of nine-dragon beings is two hundred years, Land Gods have five hundred years of life under the sun, and even though Saintly Great Powers transcend all, they too have their time of demise.

Di Lintian had lived for an unknown number of years, and not only was he not dead, but he also had the power to harm these heroes, which was truly frightening.

Should this invincible being emerge, he could probably wipe out nations and dominate the Earth's universe directly, right?

"You have taken my treasures, but since I have absorbed your essences, we are even. Out of great compassion, I will spare you!"

Di Lintian finally absorbed everyone's essences. The two sky-obscuring hands dissipated, releasing the imprisoned Grandmasters.

"Thump!"

"Boom!"

It started raining people, as mighty figures from all directions fell from the sky, crashing to the ground with pale faces, drained of strength.

"Are you all right?"

Ye Chen caught several ladies, expressing his concern.

"I don't want to live anymore!" Yun Xianghan immediately burst into tears.

"Yun Xianghan, don't cry. You must learn to be strong!" Ye Chen comforted her.

"You bastard!" Yun Xianghan cursed. "What other secrets do you have? Why didn't that Taoist torment you at all!"

The Taoist had attacked the group, and even the Land Gods had not escaped the ordeal, all being drained of their life essence, and severely weakened.

Only Ye Chen seemed unaffected, which seriously made Yun Xianghan suspect that the Taoist had some kinship with Ye Chen.

"Exactly!" Naimei Xue and Fang Ruolan also looked at Ye Chen, their pale faces filled with grievance and defiance.

They were all stunningly beautiful, causing fishes to sink and birds to fall, so why did that vile Taoist drain their essence, while letting this guy, Ye Chen, get away without consequences!

"I don't know either, maybe it's because I'm too handsome," Ye Chen humbly offered with uncertainty.

"Get lost!"

"..."

Yun Zheyue, the sovereign of Miaojiang, and others landed staggeringly, their faces pale as well, and they appeared weak and frail.

These deities, once high above others, unbreakable like Vajra, were now all severely weakened, which gave them an unreal feeling.

"Di Lintian, why did you fake your death, deceive us into coming here, and then plunder our life essence!"

The formidable fighter from the island nation roared in fury, not hiding his indignation even in the face of a Saintly Great Power.

"Heh! Di Lintian chuckled, sitting on a stone platform, amused by the sheer anger of the formidable fighter.

"Countless Grandmasters have bled in this cave, their life force absorbed by you. Then, you reached out to plunder our very life essence. You're doing great harm to the heavens. Aren't you afraid of Divine Retribution?"

The sovereign of Miaojiang also spoke, dominating Miaojiang, revered as a Grandmaster, having roamed the world for a hundred years—not once had she suffered such a loss!

"My name is Di Lintian, a being whose lifespan is tied to that of heaven and earth. How could I perish for no reason?" Di Lintian looked down upon the crowd.

"You sensed my stronghold and entered willingly! You fought and plundered for my treasures of your own volition, and even if hundreds of Grandmasters perished, I did not intervene at all!"

"I absorbed your life essence, and you took my treasures. This is the cycle of karma. Where is the harm to the heavens that would invite Divine Retribution?"

"Besides, as Di Lintian, mighty and invincible, even if Divine Retribution came, what could it possibly do to me!"

Di Lintian, a being as eternal as heaven and earth of Saintly Great Power, remained unscathed even if heaven and earth were to collapse. Even Divine Retribution could not harm him.

"This!"

Di Lintian's words rendered the crowd speechless, acknowledging the truth in this invincible being's statement.

Five hundred Grandmasters had entered the stronghold to hunt for treasures, with a great many perishing there, while others gained great fortunes within. Regardless of how events unfolded, Di Lintian had not interfered with any of it.

Out of five hundred Grandmasters, only a small portion survived to the end, but those were the ones who found the ultimate treasures, with some even achieving Transcendence.

The fortunes and opportunities these Grandmasters encountered were thanks to Di Lintian. Even if he had absorbed their essence and left them weakened, this was simply the cycle of karma. Though their vitality was drained now, it would one day be restored, and they too had obtained rare opportunities in the stronghold.

"Then why did you let this kid off the hook!" the formidable fighter from the island nation shouted angrily, pointing at Ye Chen.

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