World's Strongest Martial Warrior

"Bang!"    

The barrier erupted with a resounding crash, causing Catherine's slender frame to shudder. She retreated across the celestial expanse, her face turning deathly pale.    

"In the end, it's still not enough..." she thought, struggling to quell the turbulent energy within her.    

The gap between a Ruler and a half-step Sovereign was immense.    

Despite her formidable talent and foundation, battling a half-step Sovereign proved to be an arduous challenge.    

"I never imagined such a diminutive God Domain could spawn a host of unparalleled prodigies. Your talent is indeed frightening," the elder said, his eyes betraying a hint of surprise.    

Though Catherine was but a half-step Sovereign, her might rivaled that of a full-fledged Sovereign. A newly ascended Martial Path Sovereign would likely struggle against her.    

Her exceptional prowess wasn't the only surprise; two other prodigious talents had joined her, and together, they had vanquished a Martial Path Ruler of comparable strength to the elder.    

Should they advance to the Dominator Realm, even seasoned cultivators of that level might falter before them.    

Without a word, Catherine retrieved a Spirit Recovery Pill, swallowed it, and reactivated the Moon God Stone in her grasp.    

"Hehe... The artifact you wield is truly remarkable. Had you reached the Sovereign Realm, I'd stand no chance against you. Alas, youth is still on your side," the elder remarked with a wry smile, evidently not interested in prolonging their encounter.    

He stomped upon the cosmic firmament, summoning a fearsome storm of lightning, and launched a punch toward Catherine.    

Gripping the Moon God Stone tightly, Catherine braced to counter the elder's formidable strike when suddenly, a sound pierced the starry silence.    

In an instant...    

A dazzling golden sword light cleaved through the heavens, racing from ten thousand miles away, illuminating the universe's star-studded canvas.    

The sword light was incredibly fast, piercing through ten thousand miles of space in an instant, and reduced the skinny old man's fist, which was hurtling towards Meng Qing, to nothingness.    

Simultaneously, a chilling voice echoed through the cosmos.    

"Old man, if you so much as touch a hair on her head, I'll show you what a living hell feels like!"    

As this hauntingly familiar voice filled the starry expanse, Catherine Waters's eyes widened in shock.    

She wasn't the only one taken aback. A palpable sense of excitement was evident on the faces of nearly everyone in the Divine Realm.    

"He's back at last."    

Even Mingyue Xin, who was typically stoic, couldn't hide the joy that lit up her stunning features.    

In the God Domain, this young man had been a formidable force, overshadowing all other prodigies. Years had passed, and it was certain his power had grown to a fearsome magnitude.    

With him here, the peril facing the Divine Realm today might just be averted.    

"Who's out there? Show yourself!"    

The skinny old man's face twisted with alarm, and he quickly retreated, scanning the depths of the star-studded sky.    

In the next moment...    

A young man clad in black emerged from the cosmic void, materializing before Catherine Waters.    

"You're back!"    

Catherine breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the familiar face. A smile of solace spread across her pale features.    

Peter Parker returned her smile and said, "Yes, I'm back. You go on and rest now. Just watch how I take care of this old guy and make him pay for troubling you."    

"Alright!"    

With a sweet smile, Catherine turned and made her way back to Starry Sky City.    

Though she wasn't certain of Peter Parker's current level of strength, her faith in him was unwavering.    

Throughout their journey from the Divine Martial Continent, she had seen Peter perform one miracle after another. He had never disappointed anyone.    

Now that Peter Parker had returned, the crisis they faced today would surely be resolved.    

"Tsk, tsk... where did this kid come from? He's quite the talker!"    

A short distance away, the skinny old man sneered upon hearing Peter's dismissive words, a cold laugh escaping his lips.    

Despite the lack of any discernible aura, the cultivation level of the youth clad in black remained a mystery to onlookers. The skinny old man, however, surmised that for someone of such a young age to have possibly attained the half-step Sovereign realm was nothing short of miraculous.    

As an experienced Imperial Lord with his own cultivation stagnating in the early stages of that realm, he nonetheless felt assured in his ability to duel with a half-step Sovereign.    

"You put up a decent fight earlier, didn't you?" Peter Parker addressed the elder with a hint of mockery. "Let me make it clear, you can't just push around the people I, Peter Parker, care about."    

Lifting his gaze to meet the old man's, Peter Parker's voice was cool and detached. "I warned you, I'll show you what it's like to endure a fate worse than death!"    

"Boy, don't spout nonsense in front of me!" the old man retorted, his smile laced with malice. In a swift motion, he lunged at Peter Parker.    

With a grand gesture, he summoned a formidable lightning seal, powerful enough to rend the heavens and earth, slashing through the cosmic void like a bolt cleaving the sky, hurtling towards Peter Parker.    

With a mere flick of his finger, Peter Parker caused the fearsome lightning seal to detonate spectacularly above his head.    

The old man's face twitched involuntarily upon witnessing his attack being so effortlessly defused by Peter Parker.    

"You're stronger than I gave you credit for. Try taking another punch!" he exclaimed, his eyes suddenly fierce as twin bolts of lightning burst forth. His divine power coalesced into a colossal fist, resembling a mountain of lightning thousands of feet tall, and it thundered down upon Peter Parker.    

With a nonchalant smirk, Peter Parker clenched his own fist and casually launched a counterstrike, meeting the old man's force head-on.    

The resulting collision set off a cataclysmic boom that echoed across the starry expanse.    

Unmoved, Peter Parker stood his ground with poise. In contrast, the old man was forced to retreat a dozen paces through the cosmos before regaining his composure, his face ashen with astonishment.    

Looking up at Peter Parker, his expression awash with disbelief, the old man uttered, "A ruler-level prodigy... who are you, exactly?"    

Peter Parker was too indifferent to bother responding to the gaunt old man. He glanced upward and pressed his foot against the starry expanse above, vanishing without a trace.    

The old man's eyes narrowed as he swiftly backed away.    

However, just as he was about to make his retreat, a black shadow materialized behind him like a specter. It raised its hand and struck him fiercely in the back...