Master of Strange Dao

He knew he couldn't stop it.

The meteor had only flown for a few moments before its diameter had already shrunk by two to three miles, proving that most of the meteor's material was not particularly hard.

But by the time it fell to the ground, it would probably be about a mile in size, with all impurities burnt away, leaving only the hardest part.

And that material definitely contained an alien power that caused his True Yuan to go out of control.

He had already sensed it: the smaller the meteor, the greater the range affected by that alien power.

King Xiang had fled first, arriving on the ground where Yu Ziqing was already waiting.

"It's no use. The meteor has issues. It contains an alien power on its surface, a very strong alien power that greatly suppresses my True Yuan. As the meteor undergoes refinement, that alien power has grown stronger, and now, I simply can't touch it.

All the arrangements made by that county magistrate are useless, absolutely impossible to stop it."

"Alien power? Like the kind in some Cave Heaven Blessed Lands?"

"Similar, but not the same. The alien power in those Cave Heaven Blessed Lands, as long as you don't cultivate in them and absorb the alien power into your body, it's not much of a problem.

But the alien power of this meteor makes it difficult for me to use secret techniques. Direct contact can even cause my True Yuan to go out of control. I can hardly trigger even the most basic Floating Technique or True Yuan Protection.

I gave it my all, and I could only make a small hole about a mile deep in its surface, which proves it has a great resistance to things like secret techniques.

It's outrageous."

Yu Ziqing watched the increasing brightness in the sky, his eyes also starting to gleam.

"Qi Refining cultivators really have it tough, always being targeted..."

"Xu Yang said that the meteor appeared fifteen minutes past midnight. Is that wrong? Could it have been earlier?"

King Xiang nodded.

"Yes, it appeared at midnight, but the meteor had been accumulating its power, crossing boundaries until fifteen minutes past midnight when it officially broke into the Gang Wind Layer. Only then did it start to glow."

"We definitely can't stop it this time. Maybe next time."

Upon hearing this, King Xiang immediately grabbed Yu Ziqing's shoulder and transformed into a tunneling light, flying toward the distant sky.

However, while they were still in the air, they had already felt it; the terrible impact was propagating through the air.

The power accumulated by the meteor was increasing its speed and reducing its size, but its might was growing.

Such might, merely passing through the air, was nearly as impactful as when it directly struck the ground.

It was like a giant rock plunging into a lake, the ripples it caused, if large enough and powerful enough, was also a disaster.

King Xiang and Yu Ziqing fell from their tunneling light, the terrible impact making it impossible for them to maintain their flight.

King Xiang continued to carry Yu Ziqing in his flight, pulling out Defense Magical Treasures to protect themselves.

In just half the time it takes an incense stick to burn, a fireball landed outside Jiayin City, a huge mushroom cloud rising into the sky, and the flames expanding in a ring at a speed far exceeding their flight.

Everything it passed was reduced to dust.

The sky and the ground were bright as day.

King Xiang carried Yu Ziqing, flying hundreds of miles at top speed before they could only land on the ground, finding a mountain range for cover.

The shockwave swept past, and the mountain peaks within the range, like dunes in a desert, rapidly diminished, and the mountains in front had completely disappeared.

After the shockwave had passed, King Xiang groaned, his body's True Yuan Protection suddenly shattered, all secret techniques effectively nullified.

A single piece of sharp steel flying by was enough to leave a wound on King Xiang's face.

Yu Ziqing stepped forward with a deep shout, standing in front of King Xiang, using his body to forcefully block the incoming flying rocks and dust.

He too had sensed a force sweeping through his body, a powerful alien power wrapping around his skin, imposing some sort of restriction on him.

Yet he did not feel his strength was damaged; even the Five Little Ones inside him remained calm, utterly ignoring those forces.

Looking at King Xiang, who almost looked like he'd been reduced to a mortal, he understood.

This power was similar to that of Jinlan Mountain, only stronger and more targeted. It was aimed specifically at Qi Refining cultivators; for someone like him in Body Cultivation, it was completely ignorable.

There wasn't even a trace of Qi derived power in Yu Ziqing's body.

When the shock subsided, King Xiang, a Great Tao Cultivator, was already in tatters, his clothes turned to rags, and his skin scuffed everywhere.

The several Defense Magical Treasures he carried were rendered powerless under that strongest shockwave.

Luckily, the shockwave only prevented him from using secret techniques; the True Yuan inside his body was not diminished, still somewhat protecting his insides, though outwardly he seemed in a dire state.

Ha, what a master.

Yu Ziqing almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

If his father were here, he probably would stand and sleep through the shock, not losing a single hair.

Having a father who was a Body Cultivation master, yet he chose not to pursue Body Cultivation but went into Qi Refining instead, now he's been harshly smacked by reality.

"Are you alright?" Yu Ziqing asked with a concerned expression.

"I'm fine, just some minor injuries..." King Xiang looked at himself and couldn't help but laugh bitterly as he bowed:"Thank you."

He had never imagined that one day, he, a Ninth Tier Qi Refining Great Cultivator, would need to hide behind a Fifth Tier Body Cultivator.