"You are guilty of great evil and must be punished."
The Divine Punishment members roared sternly.
"Hahaha, whether I am guilty or not is not for you to decide. You are not a god, and even if you were, you are not my god. What right do you have to punish me!"
Ning Beichen burst into wild laughter.
"You are a heretic and will be scourged and divinely punished. Capture him."
The Divine Punishment forces descended in full, all of them powerful individuals. Regardless of Ning Beichen's guilt, he was destined to die today!
"Ridiculous, I fear it is you shadowy demons who wish to capture me!"
Ning Beichen let out a cold laugh, his body shifting like shadows.
Slash, chop, drill, cannon, crush.
One punch, one elbow, one slice.
In less than five minutes, all members of the Divine Punishment, regardless of their strength, were sent flying by a single move from Ning Beichen.
"You... you are a devil!"
The Divine Punishment members cried out in pain. Unable to defeat Ning Beichen, they slandered him as a devil.
Unfortunately, this tactic had no effect on Ning Beichen whatsoever.
"Quick, go invite the Celestial God to descend."
Ning Beichen, who was about to swiftly finish off the Divine Punishment members, suddenly overheard them mention inviting the Celestial God. He immediately ceased his urgency.
He was curious to see what other abilities and means they possessed, so he did not hinder the Divine Punishment members' actions.
Five elders from the Divine Punishment formed a circle, prostrating themselves on the ground with bleeding hands. They chanted in a mysterious tongue, and Ning Beichen did not intervene.
For Ning Beichen, who had already transcended the mortal realm, he was an invincible existence in this place. Therefore, he was eager to see if these charlatans could truly summon a Celestial God.
As the blood from the five elders flowed, akin to a self-sacrifice, a mysterious and powerful force suddenly descended. The sacred lamp in the Divine Sect Hall erupted with dazzling brilliance, engulfing the entire hall in light.
At this moment, an even more blinding light shone down from above.
The light pierced through the roof, as if originating from some mystical dimension, forming a massive halo on the ground. A colossal shadow vaguely appeared within the halo.
A terrifying pressure descended upon the Divine Sect Hall, causing everyone within, except Ning Beichen, to fall to their knees.
"Is this the Celestial God?"
Ning Beichen naturally felt this formidable pressure. However, the pressure only posed a threat to Ning Beichen at its very inception.
Once it stabilized, this pressure no longer affected Ning Beichen.
"Could this Celestial God, like the woman in hemp, also be from beyond this realm?"
Ning Beichen mused to himself.
His conjecture was based on the initial pressure. While it had been able to threaten him, after the shadowy figure appeared, the pressure had halved.
According to Ning Beichen's theory, the Celestial God had not voluntarily retracted its pressure, but rather it had been influenced by the laws of this realm.
If that were the case, Ning Beichen was completely at ease. Be it a Celestial God or a God of Heaven, once they arrived here, they would have to submit.
As the light dispersed, the shadowy figure gradually became clearer, revealing a human form with an obscured face within the halo.
"We welcome the Celestial God."
Everyone in the Divine Sect Hall knelt.
"Why have you summoned me?"
The human with the obscured face inquired.
"Great Celestial God, please punish this sinner."
The Divine Punishment members knelt on the ground and began to recount Ning Beichen's transgressions.
After a long while, the Celestial God looked down upon Ning Beichen from his superior position and pointed a finger at him.
A beam of light shot forth from the Celestial God's fingertip, aimed at Ning Beichen.
"I bestow upon you the punishment of sin!"
Ning Beichen could feel the power of this light, but did this Celestial God underestimate him too much?
"Who do you think you are to dare bestow sin upon me!"
Ning Beichen let out a cold snort. His fist moved like lightning, his arm expanding. With a single punch, he shattered the Celestial God's finger light.
Upon seeing his finger light destroyed, the Celestial God showed a hint of surprise, likely not expecting anyone in this realm to be able to block his divine light.
"Who are you?"
"I am your mother!"
Ning Beichen spread his arms, like an eagle, and flew towards the Celestial God.
"Eagle Strike!"
The spectral image of an eagle appeared around Ning Beichen as he attacked the Celestial God from the sky.
"Tiger Pounce!"
Upon landing, the eagle's spectral image transformed into that of a tiger, lunging at the Celestial God.
"Bear Charge!"
Following the tiger's spectral image, it became that of a bear.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ning Beichen's triple-strike slammed into the Celestial God, sending him flying.
Ning Beichen himself was a grandmaster of Xingyi Quan, having mastered the Twelve Forms to perfection. Although Xingyi Quan was a mortal martial art, in the hands of a transcended being like him, even the most common techniques could unleash extraordinary power.
"Arrogant and ignorant mortal!"
Although the Celestial God was repelled by Ning Beichen, the damage inflicted by these mortal martial arts was not significant. Therefore, he displayed an air of superiority towards Ning Beichen.
If this mortal believed he could defeat him with such martial arts, then he was sorely mistaken.
"What abilities do you possess to disdain mortals?"
Ning Beichen snorted coldly. However, he also knew that the chance of defeating the Celestial God with these martial arts was slim. But he did not solely rely on mortal combat techniques.
"Mortal ant, you have provoked me!"
The Celestial God, provoked repeatedly by Ning Beichen, waved his arm, sending a ball of flame towards Ning Beichen.
Ning Beichen felt the terrifying nature of this flame and dared not meet it head-on. He grabbed a corpse of a Divine Punishment member from the ground and hurled it at the flame.
With a roar!
The corpse was instantly engulfed by the flame, startling Ning Beichen.
Fortunately, he had not foolishly attacked with his fist, or he would have been the one turned into roasted pork.
However, the fact that this Celestial God could unleash flames genuinely shocked Ning Beichen.
"Die!"
Ning Beichen no longer dared to underestimate the Celestial God. He placed his left hand on the hilt of his bronze ancient sword, gripped the handle with his right hand, and drew it with a swift pull. The bronze ancient sword was unsheathed.
"One Sword Shocks the World!"
Ning Beichen dared not hold back now. As soon as he drew his sword, he unleashed his ultimate move.
The Celestial God sensed the threat posed by this sword, and his expression changed drastically. A golden shield, about two meters tall, instantly appeared in his hand.
At that moment, countless sword rains flew towards the Celestial God.
The Celestial God hastily used his shield to protect himself.
The sword rain struck the shield, creating booming explosions.
Just as the Celestial God was about to boast that his sword rain could not harm him, he saw cracks appearing on the golden shield in his hand.
Soon after.
The golden shield shattered with a bang, and the sword rain continued its assault towards the Celestial God.
The Celestial God's pupils contracted. A golden armor suddenly appeared on his body, blocking the attack of the sword rain.
But at this moment, Ning Beichen, with an "Eagle Strike," flew towards the Celestial God, his bronze ancient sword a blur.
With a swish.
The Celestial God's golden armor was as fragile as tofu before Ning Beichen's bronze ancient sword. Ning Beichen cleaved it in two with a single strike.