Beyond the Kunlun Realm, space became extremely unstable, constantly trembling, with the power of nothingness seeping out, gradually eroding this starry expanse.
The reason stemmed from the large-scale divine war raging between the Heavenly Realm and the Hell Realm.
Fighting in the void for an extended period, even mighty gods would find it exhausting, and a single misstep could lead to erosion by the void’s power.
This time, the Heavenly Realm, led by War God Bian Zhuang and the Master of the Truth Temple, boasted an exceptionally formidable lineup, gaining a significant advantage from the outset.
Moreover, they had slain a god of the Hell Realm.
As a result, after successive fierce battles, the gods of the Hell Realm began to entertain thoughts of retreat.
With the gods of the Heavenly Realm obstructing them, even if they locked onto the spatial coordinates of the Peach Tree, seizing it would be nearly impossible.
The Master of the Truth Temple unleashed her true fury, releasing all suppression, her divine form expanding larger than a planet, with vast divine power transforming into a nebula swirling around her.
Billions of truth principles surged from her body, interweaving rapidly to form an incomparably vast chaotic universe, filled with countless flowing star rivers, boundless and infinite.
Seeing this, Huang Tian’s eyes narrowed, and he hurriedly released his own truth principles, condensing his Truth Realm Form.
Like the Master of the Truth Temple, he was a peerless genius in the Path of Truth, having condensed the rare “Boundless Universe” Truth Realm Form.
“Boom.”
The two chaotic universe-like Truth Realm Forms collided directly.
On the surface, the two forms appeared quite similar.
But upon collision, Huang Tian’s Truth Realm Form immediately revealed flaws, crushed with massive cracks forming.
“Bang.”
In Huang Tian’s Truth Realm Form, countless stars shattered, and the entire chaotic universe rapidly collapsed, its decline irreversible.
“Not good.”
Huang Tian’s heart sank, the pressure mounting.
Immediately, he raised his stone axe, unleashing immense divine power to shield himself.
“Boom.”
Huang Tian’s Truth Realm Form exploded completely, the terrifying force engulfing his divine form.
Though a Truth Emissary with one percent of the Truth’s mysteries, and his Truth Realm Form among the most elite, compared to the Master of the Truth Temple’s achievements in the Path of Truth, he was still far behind.
Crushed by her Truth Realm Form, even with the stone axe to defend, Huang Tian suffered severe injuries, his sturdy stone body shattered in part, his defeat certain.
“Betraying the Truth Temple, betraying the Heavenly Realm, Huang Tian, you must pay the price,” the Master of the Truth Temple declared, gazing down at the suppressed Huang Tian with cold, resolute eyes.
As she spoke, she extended a massive hand, containing an entire starry expanse, with star rivers swirling, unleashing terrifying power that pressed down on Huang Tian.
Huang Tian’s pupils contracted, clearly sensing an immense threat.
“Combine, Shatter Void!”
Huang Tian let out a roar.
Instantly, his damaged stone body fused with the stone axe.
The axe, born alongside Huang Tian, was of the same origin, as if one entity, capable of unleashing its greatest power when fused.
Yet, with Huang Tian’s formidable strength, few could force him to merge with the axe.
Now, choosing to do so was not for a desperate fight but for escape, as the Master of the Truth Temple was overwhelmingly powerful, beyond his current ability to oppose.
“Boom.”
The stone axe unleashed torrential divine power, breaking free from the Truth Realm Form’s suppression.
Simultaneously, it shattered the void, piercing through the star river universe, fleeing from the void space.
“Stay here!” the Master of the Truth Temple shouted, her outstretched hand grabbing for the axe.
But the axe’s speed was astonishing, vanishing into the vast starry expanse in an instant.
“Boom, boom.”
In the starry sky, planets exploded one after another, unable to withstand the impact of the axe’s flight. Since his birth, Huang Tian had rarely been pursued so desperately.
The Master of the Truth Temple took a step, closely following the axe, clearly unwilling to let Huang Tian escape so easily.
Seeing Huang Tian flee, the gods of the Hell Realm lost all will to fight and retreated.
Thus, this divine war effectively came to an end.
With a god of the Hell Realm fallen, the Heavenly Realm had gained the upper hand this time.
…
Within the Qinghong Pavilion.
Zhang Ruochen, enraged, wielded the Emperor’s Divine Ruler, shrinking space with a single step to reach a spatial rift.
But at this moment, the elite of the Hell’s Ten Clans had already retreated onto the Void Chaos Bridge, rushing toward the spatial rift on the other side.
Wan Xin was the fastest, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Yan Wushen stood on the Void Chaos Bridge, blocking Zhang Ruochen’s path.
“Yan Wushen, you dare to stop me? Do you think I can’t kill you? Anyone who blocks me today will die.”
Zhang Ruochen’s eyes were cold, swinging the Emperor’s Divine Ruler toward Yan Wushen.
“Then let’s fight!”
Yan Wushen’s expression was grave, and with a wave, over a dozen powerful war weapons flew out to meet the Emperor’s Divine Ruler.
These weapons, previously owned by the three clans’ warriors killed by Zhang Ruochen, were collected by Yan Wushen. Each was formidable, the weakest comparable to a King’s Sacred Artifact, with several rivaling Supreme Sacred Artifacts.
No matter what, he had to buy time for the Hell Realm’s cultivators to retreat.
Even with Zhang Ruochen wielding a divine artifact, Yan Wushen was fearless.
“Crack.”
The moment the Emperor’s Divine Ruler struck, a war weapon shattered, turning into bright fragments that scattered.
In the face of a divine artifact, even a King’s Sacred Artifact was little better than scrap metal.
Destroying seven war weapons, Zhang Ruochen’s strike was finally blocked.
“Rumble.”
At that moment, the Void Chaos Bridge beneath them trembled violently, collapsing rapidly into nothingness.
This was because, with the Hell Realm gods retreating, the bridge lost divine control.
However, using the moment Yan Wushen stalled Zhang Ruochen, the top Saint Kings of the Hell’s Ten Clans had exited the void space, avoiding further losses.
Yan Wushen, protected by a spatial treasure, retreated swiftly with the remaining war weapons.
The void’s erosive power was terrifying, and even the spatial treasure, after holding for a few breaths, began to crack.
Yan Wushen’s thick brows furrowed, knowing he could no longer remain in the void space. He said, “Per my agreement with the Xiuchen God, this battle was meant to crush you and take your body back to the Hell Realm for possession. Unfortunately, with the Emperor’s Divine Ruler, I can’t touch you.”
“Since Wan Xin took Chi Kongle, it means he’s chosen her to replace you.”
Leaving these words, Yan Wushen drew a shuttle-shaped spatial treasure, shattered the space behind him, and leapt out of the void world.
Yan Wushen revealed the Xiuchen God’s secret to lure Zhang Ruochen to the Hell Realm. He believed their rivalry could only be settled in the Great Saint Realm.
If Zhang Ruochen went to the Hell Realm, they’d have more chances to clash.
“Zhang Ruochen, you’re my whetstone. Your existence makes me stronger,” Yan Wushen’s voice echoed in the void space.
…
“Xiuchen God… possession…” Zhang Ruochen’s eyes filled with bloodshot veins, as if on the verge of madness.
So, Wan Xin took Chi Kongle to be used for possession by a Hell Realm god.
Possession meant Chi Kongle’s saint soul would be devoured, leaving only an empty shell.
Even with his usual composure, Zhang Ruochen’s mind was in turmoil.
Gritting his teeth, he growled, “No, no… impossible. Kongle must be fine, she can’t be in danger.”
“Boom.”
Wielding the Emperor’s Divine Ruler, Zhang Ruochen tore through space, rushing out of the void to appear in the air outside the Central Imperial City, crashing to the ground, causing the surrounding earth to sink.
Even though Wan Xin had fled far, Zhang Ruochen locked onto his aura instantly.
“Wan Xin!”
Zhang Ruochen roared, shaking space and earth, chasing after him at full speed.
