"Soul-shaking Stone? The legendary Soul-shaking Stone!"
"Soul-shaking Stone, that's a rare treasure where one ton can be exchanged for a Heavy Treasure!"
"It is said that the Soul-shaking Stone, with a little refining, can provide a certain Soul guarding effect."
"Did King Crimson Wing obtain the Soul-shaking Stone?"
The powerhouses suspended in the air were all incredibly shocked upon hearing this, simply because the Soul-shaking Stone was too precious and too rare.
But when such a rare treasure appeared before them, most of the powerhouses felt greedy, wanting to claim the Soul-shaking Stone for themselves.
"Hoof Slaughterer, why are you using wide-range sound transmission!"
"Hoof Slaughterer, you deserve to die! You actually leaked the news of the Soul-shaking Stone. Now we have no chance of getting it!"
The four streaks of light chasing from behind stopped immediately upon hearing the news of the Soul-shaking Stone being leaked. Facing the encirclement of nearly a hundred King-level Immortals, they all felt immense pressure.
"Soul-shaking Stone, that's a Material even rarer than Void crystal, capable of serving as the main material for refining Soul defense-type Heavy Treasures. One ton is worth approximately 10 trillion to 14 trillion Mixed units."
Ender looked at the seven King-level Immortals, quite moved by the Soul-shaking Stone. "Our Human Race normally exchanges 10 trillion Mixed units for 1 Heavy Treasure point."
"And one ton of Soul-shaking Stone, even if contributed to the Race, can yield approximately 1 Heavy Treasure point, which is equivalent to exchanging for a Ordinary Heavy Treasure of the weapon or armor type."
Not only Ender, but other powerhouses were also pondering, weighing the gains and losses.
Although they didn't know the weight of the Soul-shaking Stone in King Crimson Wing's hand, its precious value, comparable to a Heavy Treasure, was enough to make them risk their lives to contend and fight for it.
Of course, some powerhouses were more rational, or due to insufficient strength, seeing the situation becoming increasingly grim, they transformed into streaks of light.
"Go quickly!"
"Go, if we don't leave now, it will be too late!"
"Escape quickly! With a treasure like the Soul-shaking Stone appearing, there will inevitably be an incredibly fierce struggle here."
Amidst a flurry of sound transmissions, King-level Immortals transformed into streaks of light and fled, moving away from this battlefield where a brutal struggle was about to erupt.
Whoosh!
While some powerhouses fled, others naturally arrived to investigate the situation. When they discovered countless powerhouses staring at the seven King-level Immortals, they realized the atmosphere here was somewhat off.
One of the High Stage King-Level Immortals flew over. Before he even entered the range of the surrounding powerhouses, he saw Ender from a distance, dressed in dark golden battle armor and riding a black flying Spirit Weapon.
"Damn it! What exactly happened here? Why are there so many powerhouses? That powerhouse, who is very likely close to Invincible stage King-Level, is also here."
Upon seeing Ender, that High Stage King-Level Immortal quickly stopped, then immediately fled with great speed. "That Human powerhouse is too terrifying. A hundred years ago, he easily killed a Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal of the Thunder Cleft Race."
"He also noticed me at the time. While he's currently distracted by that unknown situation, I'll make my escape!"
That High Stage King-Level Immortal came quickly and fled just as decisively, his speed only slightly slower than those King-level Immortals who knew the Soul-shaking Stone had appeared.
Among those King-level Immortals who learned about the Soul-shaking Stone, a few, with malicious intent, spread the news of its appearance while fleeing.
As the news spread, it immediately stirred excitement in the hearts of many King-level Immortal powerhouses, simply because the Soul-shaking Stone was too precious; obtaining it would be an incredibly immense fortune.
Thus, among the many King-level Immortals who received the news, those who believed their strength was sufficient to contend for the Soul-shaking Stone, or those who held a Luck mentality, all transformed into streaks of light or used teleportation, rushing towards the coordinates mentioned in the message.
...
"Bastard! Why did that guy use wide-range sound transmission and directly leak the news of the Soul-shaking Stone?"
"What was that guy thinking, leaking the news like that?"
The two Pinnacle stage King-Level Immortals who had arrived via teleportation and blocked King Crimson Wing were now secretly cursing.
They were furious. Originally, they had hoped to obtain the Soul-shaking Stone, but with the wide-range sound transmission, their hope of acquiring it was directly cut off.
There was no way around it; the location where the Soul-shaking Stone appeared was not ideal. Within several million kilometers of this place, there were multiple canyons over 400,000 kilometers deep, where many King-level Immortal powerhouses cultivated and honed their will.
The appearance of the Soul-shaking Stone caused a significant commotion, drawing out many King-level Immortal powerhouses to investigate, and they happened to stumble upon it under such circumstances.
"What do we do now?"
"What else can we do? Of course, we must retreat first. Now that so many King-level Immortal powerhouses are eyeing King Crimson Wing, the ownership of the Soul-shaking Stone cannot be decided without a brutal battle."
The two King-level Immortals who had arrived via teleportation exchanged sound transmissions, then wisely retreated, moving away from King Crimson Wing, who was surrounded by a multitude of King-level Immortals.
Buzz!
Just as the two King-level Immortals retreated, a surge of Immortal Energy enveloped the surrounding space, making it incredibly solid, making it difficult to use teleportation and similar methods in this space.
"Attack!"
Upon seeing a Pinnacle stage King-Level Immortal cast Space Lockdown, it immediately prompted the King-level Immortals, attracted by the Soul-shaking Stone, to take action.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!!
King-level Immortals launched attacks with Spirit Weapons, or flew forth, all shooting towards King Crimson Wing.
"Damn it! There are too many King-level Immortal powerhouses here. If I continue to hold onto the Soul-shaking Stone, I will surely die."
Seeing many King-level Immortal powerhouses attacking him, King Crimson Wing quickly took out the Soul-shaking Stone from his world ring and directly threw it towards a King-level Immortal who had transformed into a streak of light.
After throwing out the Soul-shaking Stone, King Crimson Wing immediately transmitted a wide-range message: "The Soul-shaking Stone is over there."
The dark red Soul-shaking Stone, transformed into a dark red streak of light, flew towards a Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal.
That Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal was ecstatic at the sight, because he was about to obtain the incredibly rare Soul-shaking Stone, and judging by its volume, its weight definitely exceeded one ton!
"The Soul-shaking Stone is mine!"
Grasping the Soul-shaking Stone in his hand, the Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal was overjoyed. "With this Soul-shaking Stone, I can exchange for a Heavy Treasure."
No sooner had the Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal taken hold of the Soul-shaking Stone than more than ten streaks of light shot towards him.
Boom!
A streak of light, extremely close, struck fiercely at the Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal's wrist. Its immense power shattered his body's defense field, and his palm was blasted apart by the terrifying might.
Although his palm instantly re-formed, the dark red Soul-shaking Stone in his hand was sent flying by that streak of light.
"No! My Soul-shaking Stone!"
The Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal roared in fury, extending his thick palm, attempting to grasp the dark red Soul-shaking Stone.
But no matter how he reached, he couldn't touch it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Streaks of light continuously bombarded the Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal's Immortal Energy, preventing his speed from increasing.
On the other side, several more streaks of light struck the Soul-shaking Stone, making it so that the Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal could see the Soul-shaking Stone not far away, yet could never reach it.
Seeing the Soul-shaking Stone getting further and further away from him, the Wei Ta Race King-level Immortal roared frantically, "Bastard! You bastard!"
If he hadn't obtained the Soul-shaking Stone, he might not have been so enraged, but to have obtained it only to lose it, that drove him mad!
This meant that the immense fortune, capable of exchanging for a Heavy Treasure, had slipped away from him...
Boom! Boom! Boom!!
Streaks of light shot and danced, representing King-level Immortals battling fiercely within hundreds of thousands of kilometers of sky, Immortal Energy fluctuations shaking the surroundings.
The faint wailing sound in the air of Howling Star seemed so insignificant amidst the repeated bombardments of terrifying power.
The invisible shockwaves, capable of tearing apart ordinary planets, continuously spread in all directions. Even though the Howling Star's Material was extraordinary, the ground below still had rocks and soil that, when affected by the shockwaves or Immortal Energy, turned into dust, or scattered as shattered rock and dirt.
"Damn it! I've already handed over the Soul-shaking Stone, what more do you want?"
King Crimson Wing was at the center of the battlefield, bombarded by attacks, and even High Stage King-Level Immortals were engaging him in close combat.
No one answered. Multiple King-level Immortals tacitly joined forces to attack King Crimson Wing, intending to make him perish here.
In a battlefield like this, with dozens to hundreds of King-level Immortals constantly joining, there are always those who tacitly target King-level Immortal powerhouses of considerable strength and wealth.
For example, King Crimson Wing was a Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortal and the first to obtain the Soul-shaking Stone. Although he was forced to give it up under the encirclement of many King-level Immortals, others had reason to suspect he still had some Soul-shaking Stone left.
Even if he didn't have any Soul-shaking Stone, he still possessed considerable wealth, enough to prompt multiple High Stage King-Level Pinnacle Immortals to launch a joint attack.
Watching as King-level Immortals continuously joined, in just a few seconds, a chaotic battle involving over a hundred King-level Immortals had formed, and some had already perished on the battlefield.
Ender thought to himself, "The Original Universe is vast and boundless, and the number of King-level Immortals is extremely large. Just in this Mysterious Hawk Secret Realm's Howling Star, the number of King-level Immortals exceeds ten thousand."
"However, apart from the unique Howling Star, the Mysterious Hawk Secret Realm does not have abundant resources, so it attracts very few Limit stage King-Level Immortals."
He observed the battlefield, "Among the hundred-plus King-level Immortals in this battlefield, there are only about ten Pinnacle Stage King-Levels, far fewer than the powerhouses present during the evolution of the Hongwu Secret Realm in the First Battlefield."
"With my strength, contending for that Soul-shaking Stone among this group of Immortals, whose strongest are merely Pinnacle Stage King-Level, is too easy."
"I need to get my hands on the Soul-shaking Stone quickly, lest any unforeseen changes occur and attract alien Universe Venerables."
The Soul-shaking Stone is very precious, enough to attract alien Universe Venerables. A Soul-shaking Stone weighing over one ton can already be exchanged for a Heavy Treasure.
Many weaker, ordinary Races' initial Universe Venerables probably only have one Heavy Treasure for protection, and the poorest might even rely solely on pseudo-Heavy Treasures for combat.
Whoosh!
Ender stepped on the Flying Wing Shuttle, his body enveloped by black illusory wings, instantly transforming into a black streak of light that shot out directly towards the Soul-shaking Stone.
He held the golden Dragon Awakening Spear in one hand, its tip glowing with a faint purplish luster, with 20 grams of Fei Mo Poison solidified on it.
Hiss—!
The purplish spearhead sliced through the Void, tearing a tiny crack in the space enhanced by Space Lockdown. However, the crack was instantly repaired by the Original Universe's rules.
Seeing the black streak of light rapidly approaching, a High Stage King-Level Immortal, hovering at the edge of the battlefield, transmitted a message while controlling his Spirit Weapon: "Another one who isn't afraid of death is going for the Soul-shaking Stone. Judging by the aura and pressure, it's a Pinnacle stage King-Level Immortal."
Upon hearing this, his companion replied indifferently via sound transmission: "Although a Pinnacle Stage King-Level is strong, in this battlefield where everyone is vying for the Soul-shaking Stone, anyone who dares to approach it will inevitably face the encirclement of many King-level Immortals. I think..."
Just as the two were transmitting messages, the black streak of light that was Ender, with extremely fast maneuvering flight speed, drew several arcs in the air, easily bypassing the chaotic battlefield, approaching the Soul-shaking Stone being contested by multiple Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortals.
"Human King-level Immortal, wanting to contend for the Soul-shaking Stone, it's not that easy!"
Seeing Ender approaching, a Demon race High Stage King-Level Immortal swung his claw to block.
"Courting death."
Ender's eyes were cold. He thrust out the golden Dragon Awakening Spear in his hand, performing the secret technique — Dark Clouds — towards that Demon race King-level Immortal.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the golden long spear in his hand struck that Demon race King-level Immortal. Its body's force field seemed to be nonexistent, directly breached.
Hiss!
The golden long spear, carrying incredibly terrifying power, first shattered the Demon race King-level Immortal's body, and the spearhead, solidified with Fei Mo Poison, sliced through his condensed Immortal Energy.
Upon suffering this blow, the Demon race King-level Immortal's face showed horror, because his Immortal Energy instantly lost over 70%, and his strength was less than one percent of its Pinnacle.
"No! I..."
That Demon race King-level Immortal let out a desperate cry. He found that his remaining Immortal Energy was annihilated by an incredibly terrifying force, and before he could even finish speaking, his Immortal Energy was completely annihilated.
The aura and pressure dissipated. That Demon race King-level Immortal perished on the spot after enduring only one blow!
Only a few damaged pieces of battle armor, four claw-type Spirit Weapons, and a few world ring fragments remained in the world.
"That is..."
Seeing this scene, the alien High Stage King-Level Immortal who had been indifferent just moments ago, now showed a look of terror, and his heart was filled with extreme dread.
A High Stage King-Level Immortal, whose aura and pressure showed no signs of weakening, was actually annihilated by that Human King-level Immortal who had just entered the battlefield, with a single blow!
"Limit stage King-Level!"
He instantly thought of a possibility, so he quickly transmitted a message: "Annihilating a High Stage King-Level with one blow, that's a Limit stage King-Level powerhouse!"
"What! Annihilating a High Stage King-Level with one blow?"
Hearing his companion's sound transmission, the High Stage King-Level Immortal wandering at the edge of the battlefield transmitted in panic, "Run, run quickly! Don't think about the Soul-shaking Stone anymore, saving your life is more important!"
Limit stage King-Level Immortals are incredibly terrifying. Annihilating a Pinnacle Stage King-Level only requires a small price, and annihilating High Stage King-Levels like them is even easier; under multiple attacks, they don't even need to burn Immortal Energy.
For High Stage King-Level Immortals like them to contend with Limit stage King-Level Immortals for the Soul-shaking Stone, that would undoubtedly be sending their wealth to their death.
Not only did those two High Stage King-Level Immortals notice Ender, but other King-level Immortals also noticed him.
A High Stage King-Level Immortal, whose aura and pressure were at their Pinnacle, had their aura and pressure instantly dissipate, leaving behind only weapons, battle armor, and world ring remnants. Everyone knew that he had perished.
At the same time, they also understood that a powerhouse capable of annihilating a High Stage King-Level Immortal with one blow must be a Limit stage King-Level powerhouse!
"Run! It's a Limit stage King-Level powerhouse!"
"Damn it! How could a Limit stage King-Level powerhouse arrive so quickly?"
Seeing a powerhouse of their own level annihilated with a single blow, those High Stage King-Level Immortals who wanted to fish in troubled waters dared not stay any longer, and all transformed into streaks of light, fleeing far away.
Only the remaining dozen or so Pinnacle Stage King-Level Immortals still had the courage to remain on the battlefield, facing Ender, this "Limit stage King-Level powerhouse"!
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