After Zi Zhulin finished speaking, without waiting for Xia Feng's reaction, he made his move.
He retained all his cultivation, using less than one percent of his power. After all, Xia Feng was just a weakling at the Divine Lord level. He was afraid that if he exerted even a little strength, Xia Feng would be killed by him.
As he glided forward, Zi Zhulin also glared at Li Mo. His gaze was a clear warning, implying, "Know your place, and remember what you are. This is no longer something you can interfere with."
Of course, a warning was a warning. If Li Mo truly made a move, Zi Zhulin wouldn't mind. He was confident he could send Li Mo flying with a single slap.
Closer, very close now.
As Zi Zhulin raised his hand high, preparing to slap Xia Feng, he suddenly felt himself locked onto by a deathly aura.
This moment of crisis caused Zi Zhulin's expression to change dramatically. He had never felt such fear before.
In a moment of hesitation, he saw Li Mo raise his hand and slap him.
*Slap...*
A resounding slap echoed, and Zi Zhulin was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground.
(⊙o⊙)...
Everyone was stunned.
"Divine Venerable... late stage Divine Venerable..."
Ma Xiude exclaimed. The moment Li Mo made his move, everyone realized that Li Mo was a late-stage Divine Venerable.
At this moment, Ma Xiude wanted to curse. In the entire Divine Realm, there were only a handful of late-stage Divine Venerables. He had encountered one just by going out?
Was his luck this good?
Although Zi Ruolin couldn't move, her small mouth parted in surprise, her eyes wide with disbelief, and her heart began to pound wildly.
Such a reversal?
A servant possessing the power of a late-stage Divine Venerable?
This was simply outrageous.
This was beyond human imagination, completely overturning all common sense.
Was this something a person from the mortal world would do?
At Ma Xiude's shout of "late-stage Divine Venerable," everyone held their breath, not daring to exhale.
Late-stage Divine Venerable – what a distant realm, one they hadn't even had the chance to witness. Now, it was right before their eyes, making disbelief impossible.
Zi Zhulin, who had been lying on the ground after being beaten, simply shifted his body, settling into a more comfortable position, too afraid to get up.
If he stood up, would he just be beaten again?
It was better to pretend to be dead and lie on the ground.
Initially, everyone had watched with the amusement of onlookers, but now their hearts churned with immense surprise. No one dared to speak; instead, they had become the spectacle themselves.
The entire royal palace fell into a silence so profound that a needle drop could be heard.
Xia Feng gestured towards Zi Ruolin and said softly, "You are free."
Zi Ruolin felt the power binding her disappear, restoring her freedom.
Gratefully, she walked towards Xia Feng and bowed slightly, saying, "Thank you, young master, for your rescue. Zi Ruolin will never forget this."
Xia Feng's might truly exceeded her imagination.
It wasn't just her; Ma Xiude was thinking the same thing now.
Having a follower who was a late-stage Divine Venerable – what kind of existence was that?
In the entire Divine Realm, there was no record of such a thing, not even in ancient texts. Had the world changed to the point where he no longer recognized it?
Late-stage Divine Venerable – this was the strongest existence in the Divine Realm, the pinnacle. And yet, such a being served another?
No one could comprehend this.
"You... who are you?"
Ma Xiude exclaimed in terror. The pressure from Li Mo caused fine sweat to bead on his forehead.
This was the first time since he had broken through to the Divine Venerable realm that he had felt the threat of death so closely.
He had never met a super expert at the late-stage Divine Venerable realm before and had thought it was just a matter of concept. But now, facing one directly, he realized the vast, insurmountable gap between a mid-stage Divine Venerable and a late-stage Divine Venerable.
He had a feeling that he wouldn't last even three moves against a late-stage Divine Venerable.
Xia Feng calmly took a sip of wine, his face still bearing a gentle smile. "You are not qualified to know who I am. However, I can return your words to you; I will definitely strip your divine essence."
Ma Xiude had been so arrogant from the start. Since Xia Feng arrived in the Divine Realm, he had never stripped anyone's divine essence, but Ma Xiude's demeanor filled him with disgust.
Therefore, Ma Xiude was destined to die.
It would only bring harm to ordinary people if someone like Ma Xiude were allowed to live.
Upon hearing this, Ma Xiude's expression changed. With a super expert at the late-stage Divine Venerable realm present, Xia Feng's words about stripping his divine essence could actually be carried out.
Ma Xiude panicked. He could tell from Xia Feng's expression that he wasn't lying but was truly going to act.
After a moment of consideration, Ma Xiude decided to go all out and escape. With his mid-stage Divine Venerable strength, he might have a chance to survive for millions of years.
Suddenly, Ma Xiude transformed into a shadow and appeared outside the palace.
Ma Xiude glanced back at Li Mo, who remained unmoved, and finally let out a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.
He had successfully escaped.
No matter what, he was still a mid-stage Divine Venerable expert. As long as he had the opportunity to run, he could escape completely.
The others in the hall were also dumbfounded.
Did he... did he really escape?
Just as everyone, including Ma Xiude himself, thought he had escaped,
Xia Feng reached out and grabbed the air, shouting:
"Return."