An event that left everyone shocked and dumbstruck occurred. When the purple-black vine, without any fluctuation in power or any shimmer of divine runes, just like an ordinary little stick, struck the head of the Silver Snake King, that incredibly strong and formidable Silver Snake King immediately let out a wretched scream. Amidst the cries of agony, the body of the Silver Snake King, originally mountain-sized, quickly shrank until it was only as thick as an arm. Amidst the continuous screams, the Silver Snake King burrowed underground and swiftly fled. Even if it managed to escape, it was likely either dead or crippled. What use was that?

At this moment, Ye Tianchen grasped the purple-black vine in his right hand, walked out, glanced at the surrounding Divine Monkey, Golden Sky Ant, Vermilion Bird, Supreme Elder of the Tripod Sect, and Supreme Elder of the Wang family, and with a smile, said, "All of you wanted to kill me just now, why don't you come forward and try the power of this stick!"

"What an incredible purple-black vine. Even someone as powerful as the Silver Snake King, just by being lightly struck by the vine, ended up with the result of spiritual annihilation!" Pangu Yun couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"Indeed, it seems that if one is hit by that purple-black vine, the divine thought is instantly devoured, resulting in a total extinction of the divine soul, leaving only the physical shell, becoming a mere corpse." Huo Xianer also furrowed her brows, pondering what exactly this thing was that had such amazing power. It only killed divine thoughts without harming the physical body. It's truly bizarre!

"I think I've heard legends about this item, but throughout history, there are indeed very few records..." Jing Wuhuan was stunned, also contemplating what this thing could be.

At this moment, the mischievous Zhu Yan was grinning enthusiastically, extremely proud, and couldn't restrain the impulse inside, laughing out loud, "Of course, you wouldn't know what this thing is. Even if you've heard legends like this, they are extremely rare because, throughout history, over billions of years, this thing has appeared only once and never again entered people's sight!"

"Throughout history, it's only appeared once? When did it appear?" Pangu Yun asked in astonishment.

"During the end of ancient times to the early stage of ancient times..." Little Zhu Yan looked up at the sky and said.

"The era of dark chaos?" Huo Xianer exclaimed in disbelief.

"That's right, countless powerful figures fell under this purple-black vine, but it only appeared once and then completely disappeared. Otherwise, it would have been one of the most powerful treasures during the dark chaos era!" Little Zhu Yan said seriously.

"What the hell, this is so powerful, what exactly is this purple-black vine?" Pangu Yun couldn't help but ask.

"What on earth is it? It only appeared once during the era of dark chaos..." Huo Xianer also furrowed her brows, speaking.

Little Zhu Yan paused, looked at the purple-black vine in Ye Tianchen's right hand with a sense of delight and a greedy gaze, seemingly regretful for not owning it, gritting his teeth, he said, "God-beating Whip!"

"What? God-beating Whip?" Pangu Yun couldn't believe it, as if his scalp burst.

"No, it can't be, is it really the God-beating Whip?" Huo Xianer also had a look of disbelief.

"I didn't expect that such a treasure, capable of harvesting countless powerful figures— even Ancient Saints at the supreme level would fall if struck— would appear here. It seems that Earth holds far more secrets, even to this day!" Even Jing Wuhuan couldn't help but be shocked.

The God-beating Whip also has legends in China, an ultimate innate spiritual treasure. It's reputed as the "Heavenly Punishment Whip." Owned by the Heavenly Dao Saint, Yuanshi Tianzun. The whip is surrounded by countless talismans of the Great Dao. It represents the Heavenly Dao's supreme treasure to restrain the deities of the Heavenly Court. It appears jade-white and takes the form of a wooden whip. It is three feet six inches and five tenths long, with twenty-one sections, each with four talisman imprints, totaling eighty-four talisman imprints.

During the Investiture of the Gods, it was bestowed by Yuanshi Tianzun to Jiang Ziya for sealing gods.

The God-beating Whip here differs from its traditional Chinese legendary meaning. It mainly has a different implication and function in terms of beating "spirits." In traditional Chinese legend, it can punish and chastise even deities, whereas the God-beating Whip in Ye Tianchen's hand is a killing treasure that specifically targets human "divine thoughts," striking the soul. If struck by the God-beating Whip in Ye Tianchen's hand, it results in complete annihilation of the divine soul. The meanings and functions between the two are completely different.

At this time, the Divine Monkey, Golden Sky Ant, Vermilion Bird, Supreme Elder of the Tripod Sect, and Supreme Elder of the Wang family were all looking at Ye Tianchen in astonishment, gazing at the purple-black vine object in his hand, all equally shocked. If the sudden death of the Supreme Elder from the Xinyang family was too unexpected for them to understand what had happened, the complete annihilation of the Silver Snake King's divine soul was something they all saw clearly. Just by being gently struck on the head by the purple-black vine, the immensely powerful Silver Snake King ended up with total annihilation of the divine soul, reduced to a mere shell. The purple-black vine in Ye Tianchen's hand was truly formidable!

Yet unbeknownst to them, at this moment, the Silver Snake King had burrowed underground. Relying on his cultivation and Dao practice of thousands of years, he tenuously maintained a sliver of Divine Thought, quickly returning to the grand nest of his Silver Snake tribe. He roared at all the members of the Silver Snake tribe: "Quickly bring my grandson before me. I want to impart all my thousands of years of cultivation to him. From this moment on, he shall be the king of our Silver Snake tribe. Await his birth, for at the moment of his emergence, it shall be the day of my revenge and the time when our Silver Snake tribe sweeps across the entire Martial Arts World..."

Boom!

The Divine Monkey made a move, wielding the Desolate Sky Halberd as he lunged to assassinate Ye Tianchen. Ye Tianchen had no other means of defense; he simply met the attack with the purple-black vine in his hand. A miraculous thing happened: this purple-black vine, without any power fluctuations or any manifested runes, actually blocked the might of the Divine Monkey's Desolate Sky Halberd, leaving everyone present dumbfounded!

Thud!

Two figures parted, with Ye Tianchen and the Divine Monkey each standing to one side. The Divine Monkey, still smirking coldly, looked at Ye Tianchen and said, "The treasure in your hand is indeed the God-beating Whip, the only unique treasure in the entire Martial Arts World designed to kill one's Divine Soul. Anyone struck by this God-beating Whip, even if they're a deity, their Divine Soul is likely to be completely annihilated. It is destined to be mine!"

"What? It's actually the God-beating Whip? Is it really the God-beating Whip?" The Supreme Elder of the Ding Sect asked incredulously.

"It should be correct. That monkey deliberately attacked Ye Tianchen with the Desolate Sky Halberd without exerting full force, merely probing. The God-beating Whip in Ye Tianchen's hand, it's rumored that the God-beating Whip is a unique treasure specifically designed to strike and annihilate one's Divine Soul, leaving the physical body unharmed. It is extremely mysterious and invulnerable, even capable of hard confrontation with the Supreme Emperor's Weapon, extraordinary and unparalleled!" The Supreme Elder of the Wang family said, frowning deeply.

The God-beating Whip, anyone struck by it will have their Divine Soul extinguished and die, leaving only an empty shell of a body. Other than its remarkable toughness, during the chaos of the dark turmoil, it collided with many Supreme Treasures yet remained undamaged, proving its durability.

"The God-beating Whip ought to be mine!" The golden Demon Whisker atop the Golden Sky Ant twitched, seemingly preparing to forcibly seize the God-beating Whip.

"It is rumored that the God-beating Whip does not belong to this world; it is an Immortal Item, like us the Vermilion Bird clan, should be our Vermilion Bird clan's supreme treasure. Hand it over!" said the Vermilion Bird dominantly.

Boom!

The Divine Monkey swung the Desolate Sky Halberd, striking toward the sky, and shouted coldly, "Everything in this Original Restricted Zone is mine. No one is allowed to take anything away, violators will be executed!"

Ye Tianchen glanced at the Divine Monkey, Golden Sky Ant, and Vermilion Bird, the three creatures, and couldn't help but smile as he said, "Rest assured, the three of you, I will give you a conclusion, but before that, allow me to do one thing!"

"What is it?" The Divine Monkey asked coldly.

"I must first kill these two old guys. They are betrayers among our Human Clan; they must die. If I don't kill them, my heart won't be at peace!" Ye Tianchen looked at the two old guys from the Ding Sect and the Wang family as he spoke.

As he spoke, Ye Tianchen had already started walking toward the two Supreme Elders from the Ding Sect and the Wang family. He had endured them for a long time; they had tried to kill him several times before, and after that, they even joined forces with a few creatures to kill him. It was intolerable!

The Divine Monkey, Golden Sky Ant, and Vermilion Bird exchanged glances but didn't move. At this moment, the strange treasure had already been revealed and confirmed to be the God-beating Whip, an incredibly magical treasure. Anyone struck by it would have their Divine Soul extinguished, causing fear in countless strong men. With such a strange treasure in hand, who would dare provoke it?

Since Ye Tianchen wanted to kill the two Supreme Elders from the Ding Sect and the Wang family first, the Divine Monkey, the Golden Sky Ant, and the Vermilion Bird weren't foolish and chose to watch the spectacle. Frankly, with the God-beating Whip in Ye Tianchen's hand, how to handle, defeat him, and seize the God-beating Whip from him was still a problem. If they weren't careful and were struck by Ye Tianchen with the God-beating Whip, it would mean total annihilation. The power of the God-beating Whip was too eerie; it wasn't particularly violent, but a mere light tap could cause one's Divine Soul to be entirely extinguished, bringing feelings of shock and terror rather than violent force.

"You little brat, you still want to kill me? Don't know life from death!" The Supreme Elder of the Ding Sect sneered coldly.

"Since you've delivered the God-beating Whip to my door, I'll accept it!" The Supreme Elder of the Wang family said confidently. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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