Chapter 123 - Here comes the Boom!

All 36 profound arrays at the front were occupied by people, and every one of them had entirely reddened faces as they gathered all of their profound energy in their bodies to attack the profound arrays. 

But when every attack made contact with the profound array, none of them were able to create any form of destruction.

A 20 year old young practitioner had a stern expression. With his cheeks swelled up, after gathering profound energy for more than nearly 10 seconds, he shouted out loudly, and attacked towards the profound array at the front with his strongest profound skill… 

"Heaven-Earth Collapsing Lightning Fist!!"

The first level's red-color lighted up, and continued to head upwards, lighting up the orange-color at the second level. The third level's yellow-color glowed right after as well… However, before it shone with its brightest light, it had already been fixed. Following after, all of the colors quickly faded to darkness.

That expression of the young practitioner, who initially had been filled with confidence, instantly froze. His pair of hands trembled, and he shouted out uncontrollably.

"No… Impossible… Impossible… I'm ranked thirty seven in Black Fiend Nation's Ranking Tournament, the number one genius of the Rivernorth Generation! Impossible, there must have been a mistake somewhere…"

...Who's this guy from where?

Amidst his lost of control, his face turned as red as blood. Suddenly, he roared out loudly, took out his weapon in an instant, and smashed towards the profound array.

However, the moment the weapon made contact with the profound array, the profound array suddenly flashed with a light, and a huge force of energy was released. 

The young profound practitioner screamed, and was sent flying far away. When he landed on the ground, he was unable to stand up even after a long while.

"Senior brother Yin!" A few of his companions rushed beside him.

Then, an arrogant voice rang out from the back of the crowd. "Hahahaha! A bunch of trash from a lowly and small nation, actually dreams of entering the Black Moon Headquarters as well, and even claims himself to be the 'number one genius' of whatever Rivernorth Generation… Hahahaha! 

My teeth are really falling off from laughing here. You so-called geniuses of your small nations, in my Divine Phoenix Empire, are not even fit to be ants. I even feel embarrassed for all of you."

This person was donned in a set of flame-like red clothes, and an emblem of a phoenix with its wings spread out was embroidered on his ċhėst. This showed that he was a disciple of the Divine Phoenix Sect.

"You little ones from these six nations, it's best that you scram from here as soon as possible. The Black Moon Headquarters isn't a place worthy for you low-class people to enter. By piling yourselves here, you're only going to dirty the ground here, and taint the air here."

When these words of his fell, the profound practitioners of the 6 nations present, became furious, and in the end, a young profound practitioner who did not even look to be 20 years old, could no longer control himself as he said furiously. 

"You… What are you being so arrogant for!? Disciples of every sect have their own distinctions of the strong and the weak. Even if it's the Divine Phoenix Sect, there's no exception… 

Who knows what kind of status you actually have? Who doesn't know how to talk big? If you have the capabilities… Then open the profound array and prove it to us!"

The moment his words fell, an astonished voice suddenly came from the back of the crowd.

"I recall now! He's Feng Zhaonan, the head disciple under the 39th elder of Divine Phoenix Sect! I have once seen his name on the list of top hundred in the Divine Phoenix Ranking Tournament 2 years ago!"

"How the hell does he even remember the top 100 of the ranking tournament?" Jean murmured under his Pyramid Head. Seriously, top 100? Who's that?

Feng Zhaonan, not knowing of being insulted like that, laughed. "Hahahaha! I never expected that among you profound practitioners from these small nations, there's actually someone who knows of my great name, Feng Zhaonan, as well… 

Heh, don't you guys want to see if I'm capable of breaking open this Black Moon Headquarters' profound array? Then, I shall have all of you open your eyes, and carefully look at the difference between the disciples of my Divine Phoenix Sect and the trash of your small nations!"

...This was getting annoying. Jean started to slowly walk towards one free profound array. However, Feng Zhaonan got there first.

"All of you had best open your eyes wide and look carefully now."

When his words fell, phoenix flames speedily burnt on the top of his palm, and then, it fiercely collided towards the profound array in front.

Almost in an instant, the red, orange and yellow colors on the crystal pillar lighted together. The blinding light continued to rise, and it hurriedly lighted up the green color. 

Yet, it still did not stop, and instead, continued to rise at a decreasing rate. In the end, the blue colored glow was bȧrėly lighted up as well, and only after maintaining for about 3 seconds, did all of the glows fade away.

Feng Zhaonan retracted his hand, and a hint of complacency flashed past his eyes. However, his demeanor was as casual as before, and he then said very casually.

"Mn, it was just a casual blow, but it's still acceptable. You trash from the small nations, do you know what this blue color means? Tsk tsk, let's forget about it. Because, let alone the 3rd and 4th levels of the Black Moo-"

"Annoying." Suddenly, Feng Zhaonan was grabbed from his back and thrown away. Every profound practitioner looked at his flying figure with surprise, before he landed in the ground with a loud thud.

Feng Zhaonan, completely enraged, stood up and gritted his teeth. "Who was that ungrateful bastard who dared to tou-"

*BAM!!*

One of the Profound arrays turned into a bright purple before it cracked together with the crystal and fell in pieces.

…

The entire plaza remained silent, and Feng Zhaonan closed his mouth before he could finish the sentence.

Everyone's eyes went towards a young man carrying a metallic pyramid head over his shoulders tightening the fist he unleashed before.

Only 1 thing went through everyone's ears, and it was a sentence that will be forever imprinted in their brain.

"I should have held back a bit more…"

It is said that the strength required to destroy the crystal, which was older than the Divine Phoenix Empire, must be at least past the Tyrant Profound Realm.