The moment the blade appeared, an icy will towered into the sky, causing everything to tremble. The ground cracked and crumbled. The second challenge they had overcome, the long valley, was now revealing its true form as the boulders crashed down. It was actually a trough for the blade! It was crimson red, as if it had been stained with endless amounts of blood. And it emanated a terrifying baleful aura.3

As for the area where Xu Qing was seated, the crumbled stone made a roughly circular altar that formed the base of the execution platform. A heavenly saber hovered above, which was connected to the execution platform below.0

Together, they formed an astonishing guillotine!1

By means of the Eye of Heaven, all of this imagery was transmitted directly into the minds of the people. A thrumming sound echoed everywhere as the performers reacted with utter shock, and the audience remained thoroughly stunned.2

“God Decapitation Altar!” Eighth Sib blurted.1

The God Decapitation Altar was the ultimate trump card of Imperial Sovereign Li Zihua. Legend had it that after manifesting the divine ability for the first time, Li Zihua used it to behead himself!50

The technique...1