Top-Tier Perception Starts From Basic Fist Techniques

In that moment, everyone experienced firsthand what an immeasurable divine ability truly was. Only then did they truly grasp the meaning of the world "immeasurable" and why this divine ability was as such.

Any other divine ability was worthless before an immeasurable one, crumbling instantly in a direct clash.

"Aaagh!" Ouyang You let out a miserable scream. The Mental Black Hole had descended upon him, obliterating his mind in an instant.

Just like that, the illustrious Major Divine Ability expert collapsed with a dull thud, his body devoid of life.

As for Saber Venerable Zhou Lie, his sabor aura and Sabor Dao major divine ability covering the sky crumbled cun by cun, dissolving into nothingness.

He managed to hold out for a moment longer than Ouyang You, but that was it. His eyes were frozen with astonishment, denial, and a faint trace of regret. In the end, it had all come to naught.

Despite being a Martial Venerable, the Mental Black Hole annihilated his consciousness the moment it swept over him.

The Mental Black Hole hung in the sky, its darkness stretching in all directions, and below that oppressive darkness lay the corpses of Saber Venerable Zhou Lie and Major Divine Ability expert Ouyang You.

The many Divine Ability martial artists of the Black Light Merchant Association felt their hearts gripped by terror.

"Godness... So this is a true immeasurable divine ability!"

"We can't fight this. Run! Run, now!"

"Back to the Sacred Earth, back to the Heavenly Light City! This Ancient Region is forbidden ground. We never should have come here!"

Every one of them was shaking with dread, their fighting spirit utterly gone. All they wanted now was to escape with their lives.

Seeing them, Lu Changsheng simply shook his head.

The Mental Black Hole came crushing down in a vast sweep, engulfing the dozens of Divine Ability martial artists and Golden Core True Ones in an instant.

"Ghaaaa!"

A cacophony of screams filled the air as corpse after corpse hit the ground. In a matter of moments, not a single member of the Black Light Merchant Association remained standing.

"Withdraw." Lu Changsheng undid the Mental Black Hole.

While active, the Mental Black Hole had been suppressing every Divine Ability martial artist and Golden Core True One without distinction. Anything that possessed a mind and consciousness felt its weight; the only difference was the degree.

The Ancient Region's many Divine Ability martial artists and Golden Core True Ones had also felt the tremendous power of Lu Changsheng's divine ability, and it had shaken them to the core. And now, looking at the ground littered with corpses, the sight chilled them even further.

Multiple Divine Ability martial artists and Golden Core True Ones had perished right before their eyes!

"So this is what an immeasurable divine ability can do? Absolutely terrifying."

"Who would've thought that Lu Changsheng would condense an immeasurable divine ability? Against a divine ability like that, what do numbers or other divine abilities matter?"

"Lu Changsheng truly dominated the entire field. Major divine ability, Martial Venerable, none of it meant anything before his immeasurable divine ability. The moment he activated his ability, everything crumbled beneath it!"

"But at least the Ancient Region is saved now. I don't even want to imagine what would've happened if Lu Changsheng hadn't returned when he did..."

Many sank to the ground, breathing sighs of relief. The looks they cast at Lu Changsheng were complicated. The Ancient Region had never faced a crisis like this before.

"It's not over yet," Lu Changsheng cautioned, glancing at the crowd. "The Black Light Merchant Association controls a long-distance teleportation formation that leads to the Ancient Region. They can keep sending their people here without end. If we don't want the Ancient Region to forever bear the mark of the association, we need to destroy that formation. Does anyone here know where it is?"

The crowd was momentarily taken aback, but they realized Lu Changsheng was right. Indeed, the matter was not finished. As long as the Black Light Merchant Association had that teleportation formation at their disposal, they could come to the Ancient Region at any given moment. Even if the crisis had been averted, the danger still lingered.

"Yes, about that... We don't really know where their teleportation formation is placed."

"But we do know the general area where the people from the Black Light Merchant Association first appeared. With some time to investigate, we should be able to locate it."

"Every faction can contribute some manpower to this and search the whole Ancient Region. We will find that formation," the Vast Immortal Sect's sect master said slowly after a moment's thought.

It was the only option available, but it would take time.

Lu Changsheng nodded and said nothing more. He was not needed in this search operation. With the Ancient Region's many factions working together, finding the teleportation formation should pose no problem. And then, they simply had to destroy it.

"Don't waste time. While it's unlikely that the Martial Saint of the Black Light Merchant Association will personally get involved, the possibility can't be ruled out entirely. We must be ready for the worst. The sooner that formation is destroyed, the sooner the Ancient Region is safe.

"Now then, I'll go ahead and return to the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect."

With that, Lu Changsheng's figure turned into a streak of light and vanished.

The several Grand Elders of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect bade farewell to the people of the Vast Immortal Sect one by one, gathered up the corpses of the Black Light Merchant Association's experts on their way, and departed as well.

The scars of the great battle still marked the whole of the Vast Immortal Sect. The people of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect were gone, but the other factions lingered, exchanging glances. Taking in the scene of carnage and replaying what they had just witnessed, it all felt like a wild dream.

The Black Light Merchant Association had come baying for the blood of the Ancient Region, and the result? A Major Divine Ability expert, a Martial Venerable, and dozens of Divine Ability experts and Golden Core True Ones dead had lost their lives.

"What the hell just happened...?"

"When did Lu Changsheng reach the Dao Foundation Realm again? He's a Divine Ability expert now, and he's just slain the Saber Venerable..."

"He also founded the Sacred Earth Heavenly Sect, planting his flag in the Sacred Earth. After all these years, the Ancient Region's hope has come to rest on Lu Changsheng's shoulders."

"The Sacred Earth Heavenly Sect... If Lu Changsheng has secured his footing in the Sacred Earth, then we need to start thinking about our own futures..."

For a while, the experts of various sects were lost in thought.

"Enough, everyone. Let's focus on finding the Black Light Merchant Association's long-distance teleportation formation. Our Ancient Region won't know peace until we find that damn formation!"

At the sect master's words, the Divine Ability martial artists took their leave one after another.

"Send someone. Have True One Cui Xuan return for a visit. We need to know the truth about Lu Changsheng's situation in the Sacred Earth..." A gleam flashed through the eyes of the master of the Vast Immortal Sect.

***

In the meantime, Lu Changsheng had made it back to the Ancient Region Heaven

The seven Grand Elders sat on the left, while the elders of the Sacred Earth Heavenly Sect sat on the right, the seat of honor belonging to Lu Changsheng.

Clearly, both the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect and the Sacred Earth Heavenly Sect knew exactly where they stood; they understood that Lu Changsheng was now the core of both.

"Lu... I mean, Venerable Lu."

Even Grand Elder Lu Tong now addressed him as "Venerable Lu," just as the Sacred Earth Heavenly Sect's Elders did. It felt a little awkward, but in the Ancient Region, strength had always commanded respect. It would simply take some getting used to.

Besides, the fearsome power Lu Changsheng had previously displayed at the Vast Immortal Sect had long dispelled any doubts the Grand Elders of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect might have had.

"What is it?" Lu Changsheng asked.

"Venerable Lu, may I ask about the true state of the Sacred Earth Heavenly Sect?"

That was currently the most important question for the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect.