It was incomparably shocking to discover that all the hints of the Heavenly Punishment had utterly and completely disappeared from the sky after the golden palm made of golden lightning bolts was swallowed by Ling Lei.

Heavenly punishment was like a curse that one could never escape from and won't disappear unless the target was utterly destroyed. However, this time, since it was incapable of destroying Ling Chen, it seemed the Heavenly Punishment chose to retreat which was unheard of.

Gradually, the sky above the Supreme Sword Dao Sect regained its color. The pressure exerted by the Heavenly Punishment clouds was now gone. The area which it had descended upon was now completely soundless and motionless. The Heavenly Punishment had been transcended.

Nonetheless, even after all the hints of the Heavenly Punishment had utterly and completely disappeared from the sky, Ling Chen didn't dare to let his guard down as he was still looking at the sky with cold killing intents in his eyes.

At the same time, he sent the unconscious Ling Lei back to the white space within in his sea of consciousness.

After standing there for about a minute or two and nothing happened, Ling Chen's figure suddenly disappeared from the Core Sect region like a ghost.

He still had many things to do.

......

The group of warriors that were after Ling Chen's power was still on their way to the Supreme Sword Dao Sect. They weren't willing to let the Supreme Sword Dao Sect get the devouring battle technique all to themselves.

However, before they even could reach the sect, a thunderous message spread across the entire Heaven Desolate Region that left everyone aghast.

The supreme Sword Dao Sect, an unshakable monster, one of the fifteen great influence in the Heaven Desolate Region was destroyed.

The terrifying news regarding the Supreme Sword Dao Sect's defeat and destruction swept through the entire region overnight, startling countless people.

While everyone was still dumbfounded from shock due to the first piece of news, the second piece of news that was even more shocking arrived.

The entire sect was destroyed by one person, Ling Chen!

Everyone became paralyzed for a long time after hearing that.

Not to mention the people that were chasing after Ling Chen for his power, even the other great influences were shivering after hearing that piece of news.

According to some outer sect disciples that had witnessed the slaughter and managed to escape, the Supreme Sword Dao Sect was finished with no hope of coming back.

Not only Ling Chen had slaughtered all of their disciples and elders, but the sect's spirit vein had also been sucked dry of his True Qi essence by Ling Chen as well.

The entire sect's ancestral ground had also turned into a wasteland. Not even the sect's treasury was spared.

Although some outer sect disciples managed to escape, the loss of the ancestral ground and the great spirit vein had completely cut off all hope for the sect.

A great power could come back from losing its elites in battle and also endure the loss of weapons and battle techniques. After all, any great power could find all of these things in the future and train new personnel.

However, the destruction of the ancestral ground was irrecoverable. The ancestral ground of these great powers were all paved by extremely powerful existences. If one was not a peak Martial Venerable or a Half-Saint, then they would not even be qualified to talk about erecting a great sect.

The ancestral ground of power was the embodiment of the effort of the past ancestors. It was the result of their blood and sweat of countless generations.

Fixing a destroyed ancestral ground was even more difficult than reaching for the heavens.

However, what was even more disastrous was the destruction of the spirit vein. This was the real cause for despair.

"One wrong move from the Supreme Sword Dao Sect cost them everything. They lost the inheritance that was accumulated bit by bit by their past ancestors." After hearing the news, an elder of another sect lamented with emotion.

Another person added: "The Supreme Sword Dao Sect is finished. There will no longer be a Supreme Sword Dao Sect in the Heaven Desolate Region from now on!"

That wasn't all, to make matter worse, some even suspected that Ling Chen had already broken through the legendary Martial Saint after destroying and absorbing the blood and life essence of his victims.

Furthermore, this suspicion became more of certainty when many of the surviving disciples talked about how the sky above the core sect region had turned dark, and lightning bolts were descended from the sky which many people associated with Ling Chen going through his Heavenly Tribulation.

Just thinking about the possibility of Ling Chen breaking through the Martial Saint realm was enough to scare the shit out of the other great influences.

A ten years old Martial Saint!

What kinda concept was that!

"I can't believe I was on my way to rob a Martial Saint expert." Said a late Martial Venerable that was among the people that was chasing after Ling Chen's power with a frightened look on his face.

It wasn't just this late Martial Venerable, all of the people that were chasing after Ling Chen to the Supreme Sword Dao Sect for his power felt their entire bodies become slowly drenched in cold sweats after hearing that news.

Furthermore, all the people that were hoping for the Heavenly Demon Sect's destruction now had their mouths tightly shut.

At the same time, all of the other sects and influences that wanted to openly support the Yan Empire against the Heavenly Demon Sect in order to gain their favor, quickly retreated with their tails between their legs.

The fate of the Supreme Sword Dao Sect, as well as the possibility of Ling Chen breaking through the Martial Saint, scared them shitless.

Most of the other great powers were not comparable to a behemoth like the Supreme Sword Dao Sect, as such, opposing someone like Ling Chen was like throwing an egg at a stone.

Ultimately, these ancestors and sect masters didn't dare to waste time on thinking as they called back all of their disciples and closed the entire sect until further notice. They also voiced their neutrality in this incoming war.

None of them dared to mess with Ling Chen or the Heavenly Demon Sect. They needed to gauge their own abilities before even considering it.

Ling Chen annihilating the Supreme Sword Dao Sect in one day sent shivers down their spines. Unless one was a Martial Saint, opposing Ling Chen was akin to dig your own grave.

While many of them were scared witless, they also couldn't wait for the war between the Heavenly Demon Sect and the Yan Empire to start.

Before, they all thought that the Heavenly Demon Sect's fate was sealed. However, with the sudden increase of Ling Chen's strength, everything changed.

Right now, everyone had one question on their minds. " Can the newly promote Martial Saint Ling Chen hold himself against a Veteran Martial Saint like the Old Yan?"