Chapter 894: Slaying the Ancestral Witch

At that very moment, surrounded by endless lightning, Xu Yang slowly extended his right hand and grasped the head of the colossal War Skeleton before him.

"I told you, you would only get one chance to strike. One of us was bound to fall in this attack. Unfortunately, your master vastly overestimated your power limits."

Xu Yang's voice remained perfectly clear, even though his entire body, save for the outstretched hand, was engulfed in the boundless lightning and flames. His voice was incredibly calm, as if he wasn't the one enduring the immense weight of the thunderous power.

In the next instant, everyone heard a sharp, cracking sound. The colossal War Skeleton's head was wrenched off by Xu Yang's single hand. Indeed, with his not-so-large palm, the primal power that erupted from its center effortlessly obliterated the giant War Skeleton's head.

"My apologies, Ancestral Shaman Yuntong, your most prized creation has accidentally been broken by me."

With its head severed, the enormous war machine instantly ceased functioning, unable to sustain the incredibly violent lightning storm any longer. The lightning storm enveloping Xu Yang's body gradually dissipated. Xu Yang remained unharmed, not even a single corner of his clothing damaged by the thunderous power.

"I ultimately underestimated your strength as a team leader! I can't believe you've been hiding such power! If you possessed such profound and absolute abilities all along, why did you prolong this engagement with me? Was it to further explore the foundations of the Five Forbidden Zones through me?"

Xu Yang nodded gently with a smile. "You guessed correctly. After all, the Five Forbidden Zones are a mysterious legacy isolated for tens of thousands of years. Even with my strength, there's no need to recklessly storm your territories. Furthermore, we have battle plans unique to each faction of the Eastern Domain, and this particular fight shouldn't be too flashy. Now, I've largely figured out the methods of your Five Forbidden Zones. Lingering at your threshold any longer would just be a waste of time. What truly interests me is everything related to the altar, not you, a mere self-important Ancestral Shaman."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, he completely crushed the massive skull in his palm. The fifteen-meter-tall War Skeleton's body slowly knelt on both knees, submitting at Xu Yang's feet, occasionally emitting mottled, dark blue lightning.

"Big Dog, where's the Qiankun Bag artifact I gave you? Take this war machine as a trophy and store it inside. This thing is a treasure for us! If we can study it and eventually use it on the battlefield, it will be a tremendous asset."

Hearing Xu Yang's command, Big Dog immediately sprang into action. With a gentle sweep of his scepter, he quickly unleashed a unique devouring force, characteristic of an artifact, locking onto the remains of the colossal skeleton.

"You are truly too audacious!" Ancestral Shaman Yuntong was furious! This War Skeleton was the culmination of nearly a thousand years of his blood and effort. Not only was it effortlessly destroyed by Xu Yang with a single blow, but now they were going to plunder it as well.

This crossed Ancestral Shaman Yuntong's bottom line. He would not allow Xu Yang to succeed in this act, transforming into a streak of light and charging directly towards Xu Yang's location, intent on preventing the devouring force from taking the skeleton artifact. However, this time, Xu Yang merely lifted his hand slightly, releasing an incredibly powerful aura around his body, which forcefully repelled the rapidly approaching Ancestral Shaman Yuntong hundreds of meters away.

"What I, A'Yang, desire, no one on the entire Yingzhou Continent can take away! What are you? Do you dare act so unrestrained in my presence?"

Xu Yang's demeanor completely changed, losing his previous calm and amiable expression. His entire being now exuded the murderous aura befitting a leader. In an instant, Xu Yang's movement technique advanced another level. The Jade Bone Divine Sword in his hand transformed into a stream of light and vanished into the clouds. Little did they know, this was the precursor to Xu Yang unleashing his Sleeve Dimension divine ability!

In the very next moment, Ancestral Shaman Yuntong's body was completely suppressed by an overwhelming force, unable to move even an inch. Looking up at the sky, his eyes held nothing but endless despair. Unbeknownst to him, this was the target-locking effect of Xu Yang's Sleeve Dimension divine ability. The power of this sword strike from the void was effortlessly amplified fivefold by Xu Yang, then locked onto Ancestral Shaman Yuntong's head and slashed down with a deafening roar.

"You enjoy studying the power of lightning, don't you? Today, I'll show you the effects my perfectly integrated sword dao can unleash!"

In the next moment, the sword light, amplified by void energy, pierced through the clouds. The colossal, solidified sword beam expanded to a hundred meters in length, firmly locking onto Ancestral Shaman Yuntong's body. Facing the inescapable lock of such a despair-inducing sword light, what immense power would it take to prevent the onset of death?

"My goodness, such a massive golden light! Did our boss really condense this power all by himself?"

"How did he do that? Some people already suspected he was the incarnation of a legendary god. I didn't believe it at first, but now I truly can't help but entertain that idea! Because on Yingzhou Continent, I've never seen anyone with such terrifying combat potential. There's so much about Boss that defies our understanding."

Big Dog and the Winter Goddess, among others, couldn't help but discuss the power Xu Yang had unleashed. This time, even the young woman Yunxiao couldn't remain calm. She watched with wide eyes as the hundred-meter sword beam finally descended, obliterating Ancestral Shaman Yuntong into nothingness right before everyone's eyes.

A terrifying explosive force instantly swept through every corner of the entire plains battlefield. Simply dealing with the residual power from Xu Yang's strike forced Big Dog, the Winter Goddess, and others to activate their ultimate defensive techniques to avoid being affected.

"My heavens, Boss, are you feeling alright? Who were you trying to scare with such a massive sword beam?" The Winter Goddess patted her chest, trying to regain her composure, while teasing Xu Yang.

Little did she know, Xu Yang had no time to pay attention to her. After obliterating Ancestral Shaman Yuntong, Xu Yang immediately approached his remains, hoping to find some spoils. To his embarrassment, after searching for a long time, there was absolutely nothing left of the shaman; his entire being, along with everything related to him, had been annihilated by that sword strike.

Xu Yang shook his head helplessly and sighed, "If I had known, I wouldn't have used so much force just now. I didn't expect this guy to be so weak, not even having a decent life-saving ability."