Paragon of Sin

n the Fourth Stage of the Astral Core Realm at most! I ’ve never feared cultivators at the same level! ’  He renewed his confidence, judging him by an elevated standard as a supremely talented individual of this World Realm, in comparison to the standard of geniuses he ’d seen before.

Unfortunately, he was judging an outsider from beyond on the rubric of an isolated world.

”FIRE! ” Shui Linghe ordered with a fierce expression, her shout was outrageously explosive. Almost immediately, sounds of gathered energy resounded as the cannons lit with runic markings! They took merely a breath before they spat out spherical energy balls! 

These balls were extremely fast!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

They crashed into the Holy Son ’s figure, engulfing him in explosive energies and powerful forces that devastated the nearby area. The water depressed from the above force, forming a hundred meter depth! And the sky trembled, those clouds sundered into nothing! 

”Hit! ” A crew member shouted excitedly! Their cannons were renowned for their swift charge speed and swiftness, taking many ships and cultivators by surprise. They had even obliterated a Light Reflection Phase expert once! And that was despite their Primary Light Energies to amplify their usage speed of various astral forces.

The gushing energies left a colorful mist that slowly dissipated with time. 

”…No! ” A crew member exclaimed in horror! 

The Holy Son was standing at his previous location, not having moved a single inch while carrying a ridiculing smile on his face, his eyes condescending to the extreme. ”Isolated trash sealed in a tiny cage. You know not your purpose nor the vastness of the world, yet you sought to harm me? ” He shook his head, revealing a bit of information he shouldn ’t.

A spiritual message warned him, causing him to scoff in an unpleasant manner. He spat, ”Outrageous. ” With that, he decided to not play with his food as he originally intended. Earlier, he hadn ’t even needed to move as the various gravitational forces twisted around him, keeping the explosive force and energies at bay.

He allowed his astral force to circulate vigorously within him, revealing his cultivation base and terrifying aura. The world changed colors, distorted by the various powers he wielded. 

Shui Linghe ’s heart nearly beat out of her chest, despair filled her eyes! ”Gravity Emission Phase! ” She exclaimed with utter disbelief and pure, unadulterated fear! To think that the Holy Son of Transformative Water whose age hadn ’t surpassed a century had reached the Gravity Emission Phase!!

Even Long Chen ’s expression was suffused with indescribable levels of shock, right down to his lips and the light in the depths of his eyes. How was this possible?! How talented must one be to reach this level of cultivation in such a short time?! Even though he felt that he, aged forty, would be able to reach that level of cultivation before a century, he had only done so after receiving the legacy of a Mystic Ascendant, a being that exceeded the Mortal Limits!

But what about this Holy Son? There were no Mystic Ascendants in this sealed world!! HOW DID HIS CULTIVATION REACH SUCH LEVELS?! Long Chen ’s heart raced, his thoughts moved at a thousand miles a minute as he realized that the situation was far, far more grim than he realized. 

He was a cultivator at the Spatial Resonance Phase, but the advantages of the Light Reflection Phase and Gravity Emission Phase eliminated many of his advantages in combat. The swift burst and movement of astral force and suppression of gravitational forces that impacted both the body and spirit wasn ’t something he could easily dismiss, making close combat, his forte, extremely disadvantageous.

If it wasn ’t for this, he wouldn ’t have patiently waited to escape after being captured due to the presence of that Light Reflection Phase expert! 

”Do you realize how pathetic you are now? ” The Holy Son mocked. He hadn ’t even made a move yet but those crew had lost their fighting spirit. If it was an ordinary Gravity Emission Phase expert, they might have some confidence, but he was a Holy Son! They were all outstandingly talented, far stronger than their cultivation phases revealed.

Long Chen ’s expression slowly became determined as he decided something. He looked at Lian Yu ’s pale expression, ”Don ’t worry. ” His words caused her ashen face to regain some color, clearly comforted by his two words. She nodded, choosing to believe in him.

Long Chen turned back to the Holy Son, ”lower the barrier! ” He shouted, causing Shui Linghe to start. But when she saw his confident smile and calm eyes, her mind eased. 

”Lower shields! ” She shouted in command, causing the other crew members to think they were seeking a surrender. This actually comforted a few of them. They acted as she ordered; the shields went down a second later.

The Holy Son was somewhat taken aback. He hadn ’t even made a move yet, but they were surrendering? ”I guess you do have some intelligence. Perhaps keeping you as a pet would be better than leaving you for others. ” His words were arrogantly spoken, filled with a casual demeanor as if his words were law. 

But Long Chen meekly smiled, ”We surrender. You ’re too strong. ” As he said this, he floated upwards and outside the range of the shield. But the Holy Son scoffed, his aura lowering as a result. He looked towards Shui Linghe, then found Lian Yu. When he saw Lian Yu, his body shivered slightly.

”An Aquatic Dragonborn Physique? ” These words weren ’t just said by the Holy Son, but the old man who was hidden. Neither of them felt it necessary to penetrate the shielding with their senses, feeling it beneath them to do so. So when her aura was fully revealed, they were both startled.

At this moment of distraction, Long Chen withdrew a black spiritual orb that flickered with violet lightning on its surface with the size of a baseball. Without hesitation, he threw it at the Holy Son with his strongest might!