Chapter 293: Chapter 149: Hundred-Meter Divine Monarch, Heaven-Supporting Giant God

’A shattered heart? A minor inconvenience.’

At these words, the gazes from Qin Zhou, Ruan Shi, Wei Zhong Mountain, and the others turned incredibly strange.

That was his heart—the very foundation of any living being, the source of its power. For Zhong Ming’s aura to not fluctuate even a bit after his heart had shattered was beyond their belief.

Meanwhile, Liu Yu and Yuan Rong were also left speechless.

’He’s completely unharmed without a heart... This guy is more of a Demonic Fiend than we Cultists are!’

This was the shared thought of Liu Yu and the others. And if Zhong Ming had heard it, he would have calmly nodded in agreement. With his Demon Lord Tai Sui constitution, if he were to walk the Evil Dao, he would indeed be a Demonic Fiend—and one of the world’s most supreme and taboo Demon Lords at that.

Fortunately, with his path leading to the Celestial Dao, Zhong Ming had no intention of walking that dangerous and taboo road.

"Now it’s your turn!"

Having slain Fei Yi, who had been impersonating a disciple of the Divine Void Sect, Zhong Ming’s gaze swept over Liu Yu, Yuan Rong, and the others.

A single glance from him was enough to make them all retreat a step in unison.

For Liu Yu and Yuan Rong, who hailed from an Evil Cult, comparing Zhong Ming to a Demonic Fiend wasn’t slander; it was an acknowledgment born from their awe of his strength.

An enemy who couldn’t be killed even when his heart was shattered by a sneak attack had completely surpassed their definition of "powerful."

They were at a loss as to how to defeat a man whose aura remained at its absolute peak, showing no sign of weakening and revealing no discernible flaws.

Liu Yu, who had suppressed everyone the moment he appeared, had lost his earlier nonchalant demeanor. Now, his face was etched with nothing but vexation.

’Even shattering his heart did nothing. If I go all out and manage to damage his lungs, it will probably be just as useless.’

’On top of that, the Flame around him purifies my Plague Qi. Without a sneak attack, I don’t even have a chance to hurt him... Damn it! If I’d known a monster this terrifying was here, I never would have gotten involved in this mess!’

Liu Yu, who had come by invitation, was now filled with regret.

However, even though they felt they were no match for Zhong Ming, they hadn’t completely broken down yet.

The next moment, Yuan Rong suddenly looked up, a crazed, resolute light flashing in her eyes.

"Zhong Ming, you forced our hand! Since you refuse to reconcile, then just die! We sacrifice! Summon the Divine Heir!"

WENG!

Following Yuan Rong’s cry, Liu Yu, Yuan Rong, and the hundred-plus Followers of the Five Viscera Divine Sect surrounding them all burst into flames.

BOOM!

Raging, blood-red flames erupted from their seven orifices, draining the very last of their blood qi and Soul Power.

The scarlet blood qi and pitch-black Soul Power churned and intertwined, coalescing into a sinister Pentagram Array above everyone’s heads. In the center of the Array, a child with vacant, puppet-like eyes floated motionlessly.

BOOM!

A torrent of blood qi poured madly into the child, whose aura skyrocketed, instantly breaking through the limits of the ordinary Foundation Establishment realm.

At the same time, a Divine Intent as oppressive as a living hell swooped down from a higher dimension, ruthlessly pouring into the child’s body.

The infusion of Divine Intent, along with the vast amount of sacrificed blood qi, formed a five-colored wheel of light behind the child.

Unlike the Divine Wheel of Zhong Ming’s Divine Monarch Dharma Aspect, which shone with boundless sacred light, this one was wreathed in a dense aura of deathly stillness and brutality. It was as if countless wicked spirits of the Five Elements were suppressed within, sending a chill down the spine of any who beheld it.

...

The intervention of this greater power put Ruan Shi and the others on high alert. Qin Zhou even remarked with a bitter tone, "First, a hidden agent in ambush, and now they’re summoning their Divine Heir through sacrifice. When did these Cultists stop being so reckless?"

While Qin Zhou was lamenting how methodical the Cultists were, Zhong Ming had planned to step forward and destroy the sacrificial Array.

But he had barely taken a step before he was forced to stop. Just as the Divine Heir of the Five Viscera Divine Sect was descending through the sacrifice, another peculiar aura appeared nearby.

What made Zhong Ming raise an eyebrow was that he was very familiar with this new aura.

’This aura... it’s just like Mingya’s, but stronger.’

’Another Divine Heir has arrived!’

The arrival of two Divine Heirs put Wei Zhong Mountain and the others on full alert, and Zhong Ming’s brow furrowed for a moment.

But soon, his expression relaxed.

’I can take them!’

’Besides, the second one didn’t use a large-scale sacrifice. The power it’s projecting isn’t that strong.’

Because of the delay caused by the second arrival, the Five Viscera Divine Sect’s sacrifice succeeded. WENG... The puppet-like vacancy in the host child’s eyes faded, replaced by a look of cruelty and arrogance as the descended Divine Heir’s aura completely transformed.

"To think I have to personally deal with a group of ants like this. You trash are as useless as ever."

WENG!

The newly descended Divine Heir didn’t even spare a glance for Zhong Ming’s group at first. Instead, he turned on his own allies with a torrent of scorn.

He even reached out a hand and, with a grasping motion, forcibly drained most of the power from Liu Yu and Yuan Rong. Their knees gave out, and they collapsed, their faces deathly pale.

Even then, the Divine Heir wasn’t finished. He smiled cruelly and said, "You made me use up a vessel. For that, you will sacrifice the Soul Spirits and blood qi of fifty thousand people to me within the next year. Otherwise, you can pay the debt with your own lives."

...

At these words, Qin Zhou, Zhong Ming, and the others instantly understood why Liu Yu’s group hadn’t played this trump card from the beginning, saving it only for a moment of absolute desperation.

After berating his teammates and draining most of their power, the Divine Heir finally turned his gaze toward Zhong Ming’s group.