Jinling.
When the nuclear weapon reached Jinling, the entire city was thrown into panic.
The nuclear missile specifically designed to target those secretly breaking through to become Land Immortals wasn't as large as imagined, but if it truly fell, even with a limited range, the damage would be catastrophic.
Countless citizens had no idea what was happening, some even thought a war was imminent.
But how could the martial community of Jinling not be aware? Led by the Ye Great Family, with Ye Nantian as the Family Head, he was also a member of the Earth Martial Dao Alliance. His strength was terrifyingly formidable, and combined with his status, it was the main reason he held the top position in Jinling's martial world.
After contacting the Earth Martial Dao Alliance, Ye Nantian's expression turned extremely grim. He never expected someone would secretly attempt to break through to become a Land Immortal in Jinling. Moreover, he sensed that powerful aura immediately. Without any hesitation, his figure flashed as he pursued that terrifying presence.
One powerful aura after another surged forth.
"Elder Ye, what on earth is happening?" a martial expert traveling with him couldn't help but ask.
The other martial experts all looked over, their speeds were swift as they shot towards the source of the erupting aura. This group could almost be considered the pinnacle of Jinling's martial world.
Precisely because the nuclear missile's range wasn't large, this group dared to investigate. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to approach, perhaps even thinking of fleeing for their lives.
Everyone looked expectantly at Ye Nantian, hoping to glean some information from him.
Ye Nantian pondered for a moment, his expression solemn as he said, "The information from the Earth Martial Dao Alliance..."
Earth Martial Dao Alliance!
The various experts shuddered. How prestigious was that? It was the Earth Martial Dao Alliance, not just anyone could join. Among all these experts, only Ye Nantian was a member of the Earth Martial Dao Alliance.
Thus, Ye Nantian's status in Jinling's martial world was destined to be superior.
"Someone in Jinling is secretly trying to break through to become a Land Immortal!"
As Ye Nantian's words fell, these martial experts all gasped.
Martial Dao is divided into nine realms: the first three are Body Tempering, the middle three are Qi Refining, and the last three are Spirit Refinement. But once you step into the 4th Realm, you are known as a Qi Transformation Grandmaster. The last three realms are Divine Transformation, and when you reach the 9th Realm, you become a Land Immortal. However, due to restrictions, only eight martial experts have reached this realm so far.
The Dragon Nation's martial arts are flourishing, and some are already lining up to break through. As soon as the current Land Immortal falls, they can proceed, ensuring there is never a vacancy for a Land Immortal.
But no one dares to secretly break through, because the Earth Martial Dao Alliance's rules are clear, even those not part of the Alliance know: if you secretly break through, the reward is a nuclear missile.
Previously, it was heard that Goryeo was desperate to break through, but in the end, the Earth Martial Dao Alliance's nuclear missile never moved. Who would have thought that within the Dragon Nation, in Jinling, someone is secretly breaking through to become a Land Immortal.
Damn!
These martial experts were all utterly shocked.
But soon, someone sighed, "What a pity, a strong expert capable of breaking through to the 9th Realm is already at the pinnacle of Martial Dao. Even without breaking through, they stand at the peak, capable of calling the wind and summoning the rain. Yet, they chose to secretly break through, and this nuclear missile is the greatest price."
Sighs echoed, clearly indicating that in their view, this senior secretly breaking through to become a Land Immortal was doomed to fall today.
Ye Nantian watched as the mysterious expert's aura drew nearer, saying nothing more, which also meant he was getting closer to the nuclear missile's location.
...
Qin Chuan looked up at the sky, the nuclear missile seemed to be targeting him. He didn't understand why, just as he returned to Earth and his cultivation dissipated, the nuclear missile appeared. Or perhaps there was some mysterious organization on Earth that would immediately eliminate any such powerful existence?
Although his cultivation was lost, at the moment he returned, the aura of a Tribulation Crossing Stage expert erupted. If such a mysterious organization existed, it would be normal for them to sense it.
But... this came too quickly.
With his current dissipated cultivation, he was powerless against the nuclear missile's might. If he were at his peak, he could destroy it with a flick of his finger, but now it was different.
Qin Chuan's face darkened. At this moment, his greatest concern was his sister's safety. He could no longer sense his parents' bloodline aura, likely indicating something had happened to them. His sister must not be harmed; if she were, he would regret it for life.
"Although my cultivation can't withstand a nuclear weapon, as a cultivator, how could I not have a magic treasure?"
Qin Chuan remained unflustered. As a Tribulation Crossing cultivator, he lacked nothing but magic treasures. However, the only one he could currently activate was his bound life artifact. With a flick of his finger, a green sword light shot out, coiling around him, slowly hovering in front.
Qin Chuan grasped his bound life artifact, pointing the sword at the sky, aiming at the approaching nuclear weapon. He stomped his foot, shooting up like a cannonball, not fleeing but instead approaching the nuclear missile.
Three feet of azure peak hummed like a dragon, and before the nuclear missile could bloom, the sword light poured down like a heavenly river.
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, the sword cleaved the warhead, carrying an apocalyptic heat wave, in half. The searing body of the missile instantly cooled in the sword's fierce wind, turning into scattered fireflies.
In the blink of an eye, what was an apocalyptic nuclear weapon to both ordinary people and martial experts was reduced to smoldering remnants, falling with a trail of smoke.
From the moment Qin Chuan drew his sword to when he sheathed it, not even his hem was sullied. Yet, activating his bound life artifact at the moment his cultivation dissipated left his face a shade paler, and the green sword light gradually faded.
"Damn!!!"
This scene was witnessed by countless martial experts who had arrived. Their eyes widened, as if they had seen a ghost, unable to believe what they saw.
In their sight, a slender figure stood in the void, slicing down a nuclear missile with a single sword.
This was a nuclear missile!
Even a true Land Immortal would be helpless against such power, resigned to their fate.
Who would have thought someone could challenge a nuclear weapon?
Even having seen it with their own eyes, they still found it hard to believe.
One by one, the martial experts halted, stunned as if struck by lightning. This was undoubtedly the most shocking scene they had ever witnessed in their lives, lasting until that figure disappeared...