"Seal!"

Ethan snorted coldly.

A vast curtain of green light descended from the heavens, falling like an inverted sky.

In an instant, the entire area was engulfed.

Dame and the others had no time to escape. Before they could even complete a single movement technique, the terrifying divine power smashed down upon them together with the irresistible sealing force.

Divine power surged.

Everything was crushed.

Bang! Bang! Bang—!

A series of deafening explosions echoed through the land.

The spiritual energy within Dame and the others was instantly locked, cut off completely by the seal. Their connection to heaven and earth was severed in one brutal stroke.

They fell from the sky like broken kites.

Their bodies smashed heavily into the ground, carving deep pits into the earth.

The disciples of the Azure Origin Dao Sect stared in silence.

No one spoke.

No one could speak.

Ethan's strength was too terrifying.

A Peak Upper Supreme—defeated by a single move.

Dozens of Supreme experts—suppressed without resistance.

From start to finish, the entire battle lasted no more than ten breaths.

This was not the fierce clash they had imagined.

It was a massacre.

A crushing from beginning to end.

Dame had exhausted everything he had learned in his lifetime, yet he could not even escape.

"Ethan—!"

Dame's entire body was embedded in the soil. He braced his hands against the ground and strained with all his strength. Veins bulged across his forehead, eyes bloodshot as he roared twice before barely lifting his face from the dirt.

Yet the sealing power of the Sky-Suppressing Turtle Shell continued to press down relentlessly.

Dame could only kneel, both palms planted into the ground, barely maintaining that humiliating posture.

The others fared even worse.

Solin and the rest were completely pinned into the ground, their bodies twisted unnaturally, unable to rise even an inch.

Though they resisted desperately, it was useless.

They were not as strong as Dame.

Suppression was absolute.

"Ethan!"

Dame lifted his head with extreme difficulty, staring up at the figure standing calmly above.

His eyes were crimson, his face smeared with mud, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth. The arrogance he once carried was gone without a trace.

Only humiliation remained.

"So you're the Peak Upper Supreme?"

Ethan chuckled lightly, looking down at him.

"So what?"

His tone was casual.

Relaxed.

As if he were commenting on something utterly insignificant.

This calm disdain was like a hammer, smashing Dame's dignity again and again.

Crack.

Something inside Dame shattered.

Since the day he had been defeated by that sword master, this was the first time he had been reduced to such a miserable state.

And the one who crushed him—

Was a junior.

A junior whose age might not even equal the years of one of his secluded cultivations.

Pfft!

Dame spat out a mouthful of blood.

His pride was torn to shreds.

"Dame Supreme, right?" Ethan descended slowly from the sky and landed before him.

"How does it taste?"

"Haha… boy…" Dame laughed hoarsely, his voice full of resentment.

"You're just borrowing the power of an artifact. Do you really think you're powerful?"

"Still talking?" Ethan smiled.

He stepped forward and placed his foot on Dame's back.

Boom.

Dame was pressed face-first into the dirt again, a mouthful of soil filling his mouth.

"Et—Ethan! You're seeking death!"

"You're already like this and still daring to speak harsh words." Ethan withdrew his foot and shook his head lightly.

"Is this the Supreme of the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets? How pitiful."

He raised his hand.

"Next, I'll send you to reunite with Malrik and his sister."

A flame ignited in Ethan's palm.

Dame laughed harshly.

"Kill me if you dare! You'll make the entire Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets your enemy! The Pavilion Master will never let you go!"

"The Pavilion Master will come to Skyreach Territory personally and slaughter everyone here!"

Ethan shook his head slowly.

"Your threats are weak."

His gaze turned cold.

"You hurt my disciple."

"You harmed my junior sister."

"None of you are leaving today."

He pointed two fingers before his eyes and closed them.

A sky-shaking aura erupted from his body.

Divine power spread in all directions.

The Pure Azure Flame surged into the sky, merging perfectly with divine power, condensing into dozens of Azure flame swords that radiated killing intent.

With a thought—

The flaming swords descended, hovering above the heads of Dame, Solin, and the others.

The scorching heat and divine pressure made their scalps go numb.

Death loomed.

Instantly.

Fear swallowed them whole.

Their pupils shook violently as they struggled like madmen.

But under the seal of the Sky-Suppressing Turtle Shell, their bodies convulsed helplessly, twisted into grotesque shapes.

"I think you were already prepared to die before coming here," Ethan said calmly, smiling kindly.

"So don't be afraid."

"It's just death."

"If you feel nervous, dizzy, or can't breathe—that's normal."

"It'll pass once you endure it."

His gentle voice made Solin and the others tremble even harder.

He was smiling.

Still smiling.

This wasn't a human.

This was a demon wearing human skin.

"Farewell, everyone."

Ethan whispered softly.

Then he pointed downward.

Shrill screams pierced the night.

Dozens of flaming swords fell instantly.

They pierced through skulls, shattered souls, and pinned the bodies to the ground.

Azure flames poured into them, raging violently.

Within a few breaths, all vitality was erased.

Huhuhu—!

The swords dissolved into blue fire, engulfing everything.

The night sky cleared.

The moon hung high.

A gentle breeze blew.

Only the sound of burning flesh and the faint whisper of wind remained.

After an unknown amount of time, insects and birds began to chirp, breaking the silence.

Ethan raised his arm.

The Sky-Suppressing Turtle Shell returned to his hand.

The flames dispersed.

The once-mighty Supremes turned into drifting ash, scattered by the wind, becoming nothing more than dust in the long river of history.

Ethan waved his hand, and all the storage rings on these people were returned to his hands.

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Extra chapters

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200 power stones - 2 Extra chapters

Massage Chair - 1 Extra chapters

Luxury Car - 2 Extra Chapters

Dragon - 5 Extra Chapters

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