At this moment, Orion appeared like a towering Buddhist Sect’s wrathful guardian. However, instead of exuding solemnity, he was filled with an intense killing aura. Orion clenched his fists again, powerful energy coursing through his entire body.
“You little pest, let me show you what a real beating feels like.” Orion stomped on the void with his right foot, causing ripples to spread beneath him as if the space itself couldn’t bear the pressure. Despite his increased height, Orion’s speed had not diminished; in fact, it had doubled.
In the blink of an eye, Orion appeared before Leo and swung a punch at his face. Leo did not dodge but raised his right hand, gathering starlight to counter the blow. A terrifying explosion echoed through the air.
This time, Leo was sent flying backward dozens of feet in the sky. In contrast, Orion merely trembled slightly. Without hesitation, Orion launched another attack at Leo. Dark golden fist lights shattered the void, unleashing an incredibly formidable force.
There was no doubt that if a half-step Spirit God cultivator were hit by such a punch, they would likely be reduced to a pulp. In the massive clash of power, Leo’s upper robe was shredded, and his starlit skin bore rings of bloody wounds. However, these wounds quickly healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Witnessing this earth-shattering battle, the crowd on the worship square momentarily forgot to breathe. Blaze Drake watched intently, believing that although Leo’s physique was strong, he would ultimately not be a match for the South King.
The Sea Serpent King watched with interest and said to Leo, “Human boy, this person is a Body Cultivator with immense physical strength. I’m quite interested. Do you need my help?”
The Sea Serpent King, possessing ancient dragon bloodline, prided himself on his formidable physical power. Thus, encountering a human cultivator with similar strength piqued his interest.
“No need, I will use him to temper my own body!” Leo replied loudly.
“Arrogant ant!” Orion laughed angrily upon hearing Leo’s words. This boy was already covered in blood from his attacks and still lacked self-awareness.
After sending Leo flying dozens of feet below with a punch, Orion’s eyes flashed with malice and his face was filled with chilling murderous intent.
“You little pest, I’ll send you to your death!” Orion swiftly formed a seal with his hands. Above Leo’s head, the void shattered open, and a massive dark golden palm descended heavily pressing down on him. The palm was covered in mysterious runes, collapsing the space it passed through.
On the square, cultivators within the shadow of the dark golden palm were horrified and quickly dodged. Facing the descending palm, Leo’s eyes shone with a fierce light. Seven dazzling points of light lit up on his extended right arm, enveloped in starlight.
In the next instant, Leo transformed into a swift streak of light, charging toward the dark golden palm. This scene made everyone on the square widen their eyes in disbelief.
On the stone platform, even the Galactic Dynasty Emperor narrowed his eyes involuntarily.
With a dull explosion, a hole appeared in the center of the seemingly indestructible dark golden palm that carried the power of heaven and earth. Leo’s figure did not slow down; he appeared lightning-fast before Orion’s towering form.
Then, under the shocked gazes of everyone on the square, Leo’s starlit right hand pierced through Orion’s left chest. Blood splattered as a heart pulsating with dark golden light was held in that starlit hand.
“You…”
Blood trickled from Orion’s mouth as he slowly lowered his head in disbelief at the hand piercing his chest. A cold glint flashed in Leo’s eyes as he clenched his right hand.
Boom!
The sound of a balloon popping echoed as the dark golden heart shattered in Leo’s hand. The light in Orion’s eyes quickly faded.
Immediately after, Leo’s star power surged into Orion’s body, causing it to explode into a mist of blood.
“He actually killed the South King and destroyed his body!?”
Witnessing Orion explode into blood mist, everyone on the square felt their hearts tremble.
“Ah…! You little beast, I won’t let you go!” A voice filled with venomous hatred echoed from within the blood mist.
A dark golden orb shot out from the mist-Orion’s Spirit Core. For any cultivator below the Spirit God realm, having their heart crushed would mean certain death! But for a Spirit God realm expert, as long as their Spirit Core remained intact, they could seize another body and be reborn.
Leo understood the principle of eradicating threats completely. Watching Orion’s fleeing Spirit Core, a cold gleam flashed in his eyes as sea-blue flames surged within him. He extended his left hand to grasp it from afar.
A fiery hand formed by Nether Flame tore through the void and appeared above Orion’s Spirit Core in an instant. The Spirit Core released its power to form a large hand to counter the fiery giant hand formed by Nether Flame.
However, with his body destroyed, Orion’s Spirit Core only retained half its original strength and was no match for Leo. The large hand formed by Spirit Core power was instantly burned to nothingness before the fiery giant hand mercilessly reached for Orion’s Spirit Core.
“Impudent!!” An enraged voice boomed across the sky.
The Galactic Dynasty Emperor, clad in purple-gold robes, stood abruptly as an overwhelming aura enveloped the entire worship square and its surroundings. The void split open as a purple-gold fist light emerged and shattered the terrifyingly hot sea-blue fiery giant hand.
Seizing this opportunity, Orion’s Spirit Core fled like a startled bird into the distance.
“You little pest, just wait! I will personally kill everyone in your Seven Stars Sect! Brother Emperor, cripple him; I want him to live in agony!” Feeling safe again, Orion’s venomous voice rang out.
Upon hearing Orion’s threat, a cold gleam flickered in Leo’s eyes as he sneered.
Then suddenly before Orion’s Spirit Core, space rippled and a deep blue figure stepped out. A blue hand grabbed Orion’s Spirit Core directly.
In an instant, without hesitation, the blue hand clenched tightly with explosive force. Orion’s Spirit Core shattered into countless dark golden fragments that dissipated completely into nothingness.
“In the end, it still required my intervention.” The Sea Serpent King’s proud voice echoed after crushing Orion’s Spirit Core.