Outside the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven, hundreds of kilometers away from the entrance, there were some people gathered.
They were scouts sent by the Grotto-Heavens and other nations.n0Velusb.c0m
Zhou Shu had mobilized so many people into the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven, causing everyone to panic. They had all sent their top scouts here to find out what he wanted to do.
If he really wanted to mobilize troops, these scouts had to report back as soon as possible.
"What do you think Zhou Shu is up to? Hasn't the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven been very quiet for the past few months? Can't they just continue to stay quiet?" a scout muttered.
"Go tell him that yourself," another scout said angrily. "Who can predict what this big shot wants to do?"
"We just have to keep an eye on them. If the army really takes action, we have to send the news back immediately," a scout said. "I'm afraid it will be hard for this world to stay peaceful."
"Let me tell you. You don't know King Zhou well," an older scout said faintly.
"Back then, before the Grotto-Heavens appeared, King Zhou was already conferred a king title by each of the Ten Nations on the continent.
"At the time, he was already incomparably powerful. If he wanted to, he could have become the ruler of the world. But he is a person who doesn't like power."
"Is there anyone in this world who doesn't like power?" a scout retorted.
"How can a bird know the ambitions of a dragon?" The older scout shook his head. "We may think that power is a good thing, but it's nothing to King Zhou.
"Say, even if he's not an emperor, which emperor would dare not to listen to him? Therefore, I don't believe that he's preparing to send troops so he can rule the world, because there's no need at all.
"Who in the world dares to disobey him now?"
"You make it sound like you know Zhou Shu very well. Who knows what he's thinking?"
The scouts discussed spiritedly.
Suddenly, a scout said in a low voice, "Stop talking. People are coming out from the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven!"
Then they saw figures walk out of the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven.
These figures were all emitting powerful auras. They were even holding connate divine weapons!
"Am I seeing things..." A scout rubbed his eyes hard.
"You're not!" another scout replied. "Those are connate divine weapons! More than a hundred Earth Immortals and a hundred connate divine weapons! As expected of King Zhou!"
"Do you think I can obtain a connate divine weapon if I join him now?" a scout said.
Before he could finish speaking, he felt scorching gazes cast forward.
It was obvious that he wasn't the only one tempted!
But these scouts didn't give in to their temptations. They looked at each other, then began to retreat.
The Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven was really sending out troops. They had to bring the news back quickly.
After reporting back, they had to think about how to surrender to the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven and King Zhou.
Zhou Shu walked out of the Xu Ling Grotto-Heaven and saw the fleeing scouts.
But he didn't care. He pointed his sword forward and said, "Forward!"
The group marched forward majestically.
The gigantic hand of the enemy from beyond the heavens had hidden in this world for more than ten thousand years. It was behind all the major events in this world.
The cultivation of the enemy from beyond the heavens was immeasurable. Although it was only a hand, it still possessed unfathomable divine might.
If not for the fact that Zhou Shu had joined forces with the Heavenly Dao of this world to severely injure it, it would have probably completely conquered the world.
All these years, the gigantic hand had been hiding in a secret place in order to recuperate.
If not for Liang Hongxiu's last letter, Zhou Shu probably wouldn't have been able to find that place.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to send Yao Buqi to unify the Demon Realm and force the hand out.
Now that Zhou Shu knew the exact location, he naturally wouldn't hesitate.
The gigantic hand from beyond the heavens was no longer at its peak. If he didn't kill it now, it would be really troublesome when it fully recovered.
In this group, the weakest was at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, and most of them were Grotto-Heaven realm experts.
Although they couldn't catch up to Zhou Shu's speed, their flying speed was still acceptable.
In just half a day, they arrived at the final destination under Zhou Shu's lead.
Mi Ziwen came to Zhou Shu's side and asked softly, "Second Brother, do you have any instructions on how to proceed with this battle?"
"No." Zhou Shu shook his head. "Big Brother, it's better for you to arrange the troops. We only have one goal, and that is to never let it escape."
"Understood!" Mi Ziwen nodded and began to give orders, arranging for everyone to form a siege.
Boom!
Right at this moment, a loud bang came from the void ahead.
In everyone's line of sight, lights filled the empty sky. The sky seemed to be stirred by some force, rising and falling like water waves.
"Get ready!" Zhou Shu shouted. He was already holding the Celestial Thearch Sword in his hand, and his aura was soaring into the sky.
He took a step forward and slashed into the void.
Boom!
The sword beam crossed hundreds of meters and cut into the void.
Crackle! Crackle!
There was a series of soft sounds.
As if a mirror had shattered, the scene in the sky immediately changed.
A gigantic hand tens of meters wide appeared in front of everyone.
In front of the hand were two figures.
These two figures were holding different colored balls of threads.
The ends of the threads were wrapped around the hand.
Ji Lutian and Bai Qianqian were indeed here!
Boom!
The gigantic hand kept struggling. With every movement, Ji Lutian and Bai Qianqian shook violently, and blood kept dripping from the corners of their mouths.
Zhou Shu's expression turned cold as his gaze landed on the hand.
The next moment, he disappeared and reappeared on the hand.
"Slay!" Zhou Shu shouted, and the Seven Swords of Heaven Interception erupted.
He slashed at the lines of light on the hand.
Crack!
With a soft sound, Zhou Shu cut off the threads wrapped around the hand.
Bang! Bang!
Ji Lutian and Bai Qianqian fell back. Both of them looked stunned and looked up at Zhou Shu, who was in the air.
"Reckless!" Zhou Shu shouted. "Do the two of you want to die? Go to the side now. Leave it to us!"
He flicked his sleeve, and a powerful force carried the two of them into the distance.
The two of them were weak and couldn't resist at all. They could only let Zhou Shu's strength bring them into the distance.
"Go! Destroy it!" Zhou Shu shouted. The Celestial Thearch Sword transformed into a boundless sword beam that restrained the gigantic hand that was trying to escape.
Yang Hong, Xiao Jianghe, Sun Gongping, Meng Bai, Lu Wenshuang, Yin Wuyou, and the others attacked together.
Countless divine abilities smashed into the hand almost at the same time.
A shrill cry that sounded like wild shrieks and howls sounded in everyone's minds.
Apart from Zhou Shu, almost everyone was shocked and couldn't help spitting out blood.
Merely a seriously injured gigantic hand actually had such strength. One could imagine how powerful the enemy from beyond the heavens was!
Everyone was shocked and admired Ji Lutian and Bai Qianqian, who had managed to restrain the hand for so long.
"You escaped ten thousand years ago. This time, you have nowhere to run. Die!" Zhou Shu's strength erupted. He was like a god descending into the world as the Celestial Thearch Sword stabbed into the back of the enemy's hand.
Boom!
A violent power erupted inside the hand, exploding out clusters of blood.
The shrill cries continued, and the hand emitted a dazzling golden light.
In the distance, the roars of demonic beasts sounded.
For ten thousand years, the gigantic hand had nurtured countless demonic beast puppets. At this moment, its life was threatened, so it began to summon these puppets to save it.