The scene resembled the devastation left behind by a tornado. The entire tree didnt have a single part untouched and was nearly split in half as well.

The system suffered heavy losses due to the falling buildings crashing into the ground and breaking into bits and pieces.

The casualty wasnt bad but the survivors had no home to return to now. They stared at the empty tree in a daze.

The strike silenced the top part of the tree right away. The aggressive divinity coming from the heavenly monarch earlier was nowhere to be found now.

I can squash all of you like bugs, this is a warning. Feel free to come if you do not heed it. Li Qiyes leisure voice came from his palace.

He directly provoked everyone nearby after fully humiliating Famed Bamboo System. However, the tree had no response. The monarch himself also closed his mouth like an obedient child.

Just one strike alone nearly annihilated the Adamantine Tree. Everyone was stunned because Li Qiyes power seemed unfathomable. No one could have a good read of his true strength.

The monarch hasnt seen Fiercest in action before or he wouldnt have made that mistake. His power isnt comparable to the five merchants yet he still dared to provoke Fiercest? He asked for this humiliation. Someone from the last generation shook his head.

Sha Yucheng was a powerful master. He was considered one of the youngest Eternals in Imperial, being only a little older than Puresword True Emperor. This meant he had great potential in the future.

However, he still couldnt match the Eternals from the previous generation, especially notorious ones like the five merchants. Thus, he obviously couldnt take on Li Qiye.

Everything else becomes meaningless after one reaches a certain power level. Background? Backing? Bloodline? All meaningless. An ancestor had a forceful smile on his face while reflecting.

Sha Yucheng was strong on top of having the resourceful Famed Bamboo behind him. He actually didnt mind antagonizing people stronger than him because of this. His system had mighty ancestors and has never been afraid of anyone.

In an actual all-out conflict, they could handle anyone in Imperial outside of the three behemoths. But now, after witness