Chapter 110 The Fall of the Palace Master
Chapter 110 The Fall of the Palace Master
The ancient star-studded air defense line was still engulfed in flames, but the situation could be reversed in an instant.
With the remaining six races of the Underworld no longer standing idly by and fully joining the war, the combined power of the ten races erupted completely. Boundless Realm experts emerged one after another, their divine arts and supernatural powers intertwined, and an overwhelming pressure swept across the entire star field. Even someone as powerful as Haotian could no longer suppress this violent force sweeping across the heavens on his own.
Haotian stood atop the Boundless Divine Sea, his divine eyes piercing through the void. He clearly sensed several dormant, hidden auras quietly awakening deep within the abyss of the Hell Realm. Like primordial beasts, they were locking onto him, all hidden powerhouses of the Hell Realm, who could cross over at any moment to form an encirclement.
His expression was indifferent, devoid of sorrow or joy. He merely let out a cold snort, a sound that reverberated across billions of miles of star field, causing the gods of the underworld to tremble in fear.
With things having come to this point, the goal of intimidating the powerful forces had been achieved. Continuing the slaughter would only lead to endless strife and cause even greater damage to the ancient civilization's defenses. Haotian slowly retracted the divine might that had surged around him, and the killing aura of the Xuanhuang Halberd in his hand gradually subsided. He ceased his slaughter of the powerful beings of the Hell Realm.
At the same time, the void of the Boundless Divine Sea twisted, and an arrogant and aloof figure crossed the starry sky, with boundless rules flowing around him and his blood and qi traversing the galaxy. It was the Undying War God who had received Ling Che's message and came to his aid.
He was always arrogant and disdainful of others. Even when facing the many supreme beings of the underworld, he always maintained his pride. But now, facing Haotian, who had completely unleashed his divine power and stained the starry sea with blood, even someone as timid as him felt a sense of dread that was hard to suppress.
The Heavenly Lord before them had just unleashed a massacre, slaying several Hellish beings with a flick of his finger and overwhelming the three supreme powers of Nine Deaths Heavenly Emperor, Yan Renhuan, and Shi Beiya. His combat strength had reached the pinnacle of all heavens, making him the true number one in all heavens. Even he had to restrain his temper in the face of Haotian.
Nine-Death Emperor, Yan Renhuan, and the others were all covered in blood, their divine bodies shattered. They had long since lost their temper after being beaten by Haotian, and all that remained in their hearts was endless fear and apprehension. Seeing the Undying War God descend, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, and their tense minds finally relaxed a little.
With the addition of this top powerhouse among the rising stars of the Hell Realm, they no longer had to bear Haotian's overwhelming pressure alone, and the pressure was greatly reduced.
Despite having cultivated for less time than the two, the Undying War God, with his extraordinary talent, surpassed them and has already reached the peak of the Undying Limitless Realm. His strength is in no way inferior to theirs, making him one of the top combat forces in the Hell Realm.
Haotian watched the Undying War God slowly approach, then slowly put away the Xuanhuang Halberd. A rare hint of appreciation appeared in his deep eyes as he calmly said, "Undying, you have secluded yourself on Bai Cang Star and devoted yourself to cultivation. Your cultivation has not declined, but has improved quite a bit. You have not wasted your talent."
The Undying War God remained calm, his countless Dao principles contained within him. He looked directly at Haotian, neither humble nor arrogant: "Haotian, four Hell Limitless beings have already fallen at your hands. The Upper Three Races and the Dark Temple have suffered heavy losses. The war across the heavens has already shed too much blood. You should stop now."
Haotian looked down from his high position at the four people: the Nine-Death Heavenly Emperor, Yan Renhuan, the Undying War God, and Shi Beiya. His divine eyes were as deep as an ancient abyss, containing the ultimate truths of the heavens and earth, as if they could see through people's hearts.
After a moment of silence and careful consideration, He slowly stated the conditions for a ceasefire: "The ten races of Hell are required to cede their territories, compensate for the loss of divine materials, return the captives of the ancient civilization, and swear an oath that they shall not violate the territory of the ancient civilization faction again within one Yuanhui."
Upon hearing the conditions offered by Haotian, the faces of Nine Deaths Heavenly Emperor, Yan Renhuan, and others instantly turned ashen, filled with resentment and anger, yet powerless to refute them.
Now that they have suffered a crushing defeat, they are at the mercy of others, like fish on a chopping board. Even if they are unwilling, they have no confidence to bargain.
The Undying War God remained calm and indifferent, seemingly unconcerned, standing aside lost in thought.
He was invited to help out, not to lead the war. Haotian's demand for war reparations from the Nine Deaths Heavenly Emperor and his group had nothing to do with him, so he naturally wouldn't interfere.
One side refused to compromise, while the other refused to yield an inch, and the situation instantly reached a stalemate. The supreme beings of the heavens confronted each other from afar, and their oppressive power collided, plunging the entire Boundless Divine Sea into deathly silence and freezing time and space.
Meanwhile, on the main battlefield below, the war became increasingly fierce and brutal as the other six races of the Hell Realm frantically joined in. Divine blood splattered, divine artifacts shattered, and boundless rules clashed wantonly, turning countless star fields into ruins.
Fortunately, on the Heavenly Court's side, the three supreme experts, Mingde, Zhenyu, and Xuandao, unleashed their full power, each employing their unique skills to successively defeat the various armies of the Hell Realm. In addition, Haotian's previous sudden slaughter had killed several Hell Limitless beings, completely shattering the morale of the Hell Alliance. The various Hell powerhouses had no will to fight and retreated in defeat.
The only pity was that Zhenyu was a fraction too slow in his attack, failing to stop the cunning and treacherous Lord of the Dark Temple, Wubian, in time. Seeing the situation was dire, Wubian abandoned his army without hesitation, tearing through the void to flee in panic, causing Zhenyu to miss his chance to suppress this hellish giant.
Zhenyu stood in the void, gazing at the boundless direction of escape, his heart filled with regret and inward annoyance: If he had known that this old scoundrel was so greedy for life and so quick to flee, he should have gone all out when he made his move, leaving no room for maneuver, and would never have let him escape so easily.
With the complete defeat of the Hell Alliance, the Heavenly Court and the ancient civilization alliance seized the opportunity to launch a full-scale counterattack. All armies marched out, sweeping away the enemy and pushing the battle line back all the way to the Boundless Divine Sea.
Instead of continuing the pursuit, Mingde and the Lord of the Temple of Truth chose to stay behind and work with the ancient civilization's various divine ancestors and countless powerful beings to rebuild the destroyed star defense line.
After this battle, the ancient civilization faction suffered heavy losses. Several decision-making gods were still shaken and knew the wolfish ambitions of the underworld. They poured out their resources and took out their most treasured possessions passed down for countless years to jointly build a series of defensive barriers spanning billions of miles of starry river.
One after another, star war fortresses rose from the ground, and ancient defensive arrays were layered one on top of another. The Heavenly Court sent dozens of divine masters to gather here and work together to reinforce the broken star defense line and build a solid barrier at the front line of the Heavenly Court.
Meanwhile, in the hidden void deep within the Boundless Divine Sea, Ling Che, the newly appointed master of the Ferocious Palace of the Temple of Destiny and the number one weapon refiner in the Hell Realm, finally located the positions of Yu Jingzhen, the master of the Temple of Space, and Murong Huan, the master of the Temple of Time, with the secret assistance and precise positioning of Ming De.
"Hahaha, good! As expected of a Confucian body that has broken through the Heavenly Perfection, your perception is precise and subtle. Now let's see where these old bastards can run to!"
Sensing the precise coordinates of Mingde's aura, a sharp glint flashed in Ling Che's eyes, and a sinister smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he rapidly plotted his plan to eliminate the two.
At this moment, Haotian was being held back by the four members of the Nine Deaths Heavenly Emperor and had no time to pay attention to this place. This was the perfect opportunity for him to secretly make his move and eliminate his dissidents!
Since inheriting the legacy of the Ferocious God, he has devoted countless efforts to completely refining the Twelve Capital Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation. This formation is extremely ferocious and requires the souls and essence of powerful beings like Yu Jingzhen and Murong Huan to be sacrificed to unleash its full power.
Just as Ling Che was pondering who to attack first, a familiar aura drifted slowly from a distant star field and was accurately detected by him.
"Ha, they've delivered themselves right to my door, saving me a lot of trouble."
A cold glint flashed in Ling Che's eyes, and a mocking smile appeared on his face. A flash of demonic light surrounded him, and his figure instantly transformed into an invisible and traceless wisp of dark demonic light, completely merging into the void world and disappearing without a trace.
At the edge of the Boundless Divine Sea, the void shattered, and spatial tides raged.
Yu Jingzhen, the master of the Space Temple, along with Canghai, the Grand Elder of the Space Temple, and all the gods of the temple, are engaged in a fierce battle with the gods under the command of the defeated White Cloud God Ancestor of the Yama Clan.
"Yu Jingzhen! You are unworthy of being the master of a palace, you are simply a despicable villain! Just now, I was fighting head-on with the Ancestor of Cangxu, and you actually used your wicked hand to attack me from behind. What kind of great power or hero do you think you are!"
The White Cloud God Ancestor roared angrily, his white, shadowy divine body swaying illusoryly like a candle flickering in the wind, his Dao principles dim and lifeless.
He had been caught off guard by Yu Jingzhen's sneak attack, suffering severe damage to both his soul and body. At this moment, his aura was weak and his combat power was greatly reduced. He hated Yu Jingzhen's despicable methods to the core.
Yu Jingzhen stood in the void, his face indifferent, full of disdain and mockery. He coldly retorted, "Old white-skinned man, you've cultivated for millions of years, yet you don't even understand the basic principles of battlefield survival! All's fair in war. This is the battlefield of the heavens, not a place for gentlemen to discuss the Dao. As long as I can win, I will use any means necessary!"
He was actually harboring a lot of anger and resentment.
Back then, as the master of the Space Temple, he was a key figure in the core decision-making body of the Heavenly Court. He always lived high above the nine heavens, strategizing and planning. When did he ever need to personally lead troops to the front lines to fight bloody battles?
However, ever since Zhenyu became the deputy temple master of the Space Temple, Haotian and the high-ranking officials of the Heavenly Court have clearly favored Zhenyu. In addition, the Space Temple has had a dismal record and suffered repeated defeats over the past tens of thousands of years, so his position as temple master has long been precarious and has been subject to much questioning.
If he hadn't been forced into this situation, he wouldn't have taken action personally. He only wanted to achieve great merit on the battlefield, suppress several insignificant beings from the Hell Realm, establish his authority throughout the heavens, and solidify his precarious position as Palace Master.
The Space Temple is the core temple of the Heavenly Court, wielding immense power. He absolutely cannot be easily suppressed by Zhenyu, nor can he lose his position as the temple's sovereign.
Yu Jingzhen's gaze fell on Baiyun Divine Ancestor, who was trapped by the power of space and whose soul was injured. A fierce glint appeared in her eyes.
The person before us is a veteran of the Yama clan, an immeasurable and supreme expert. If we can suppress or even kill him, it will surely shake the heavens, and his position as the palace master will be completely secure, unshakable by anyone!
Thinking of this, Yu Jingzhen no longer held back and suddenly summoned the Four Directions Great Universe Seal, the inherited artifact of the Space Temple. The seal soared into the sky, radiating billions of spatial divine lights that enveloped the four star fields.
He poured all his cultivation into unleashing the combined power of his spatial Dao and spiritual power. Countless spiritual thoughts transformed into a raging storm, and wave after wave of destructive spatial tides, like a churning sea of stars, swept madly towards the White Cloud God Ancestor and his Yama Gods.
At his peak, Baiyun Divine Ancestor would naturally not fear Yu Jingzhen. However, in the previous battle, he was ambushed and severely injured, damaging his divine soul and the foundation of his Great Dao, which greatly reduced his strength. In addition, he was worried that other powerful figures from the Heavenly Court would surround him, so he only wanted to lead his gods to retreat from the battlefield and had no intention of fighting. However, he was entangled by Yu Jingzhen and could not get away.
"The boundless realms of Jambudvipa!"
Seeing Yu Jingzhen unleash her full power, with spatial tides sweeping in, Baiyun Divine Ancestor's expression changed drastically. He dared not hold back in the slightest and immediately activated his defensive divine power.
A hazy, chaotic world of the Yama realm appeared out of thin air, enveloping the entire body. Endless laws of the Dao intertwined, fiercely resisting Yu Jingzhen's spatial divine art.
Ke Yujingzhen had already exerted all his strength. He forcibly piled up and distorted millions of miles of void, and the terrifying spatial compression force raged out. The Yama gods under the protection of Baiyun God Ancestor, those with slightly weaker strength were instantly crushed by the pressure, their divine bodies shattered, they spat out divine blood, and their aura weakened.
Baiyun Divine Ancestor's eyes were bloodshot as he desperately manipulated the Yanfu World to forcibly suppress the raging spatial tides, while simultaneously expanding his own divine realm world.
The gray divine realm was filled with surging demonic light, which evolved into a towering, earth-shattering demonic statue that suppressed the heavens. The statue clenched its fist and unleashed a thunderous strike, sending out an unparalleled fist imprint that shattered millions of miles of void, heading straight for Yu Jingzhen, attempting to force her back.
Yu Jingzhen's expression was cold and fearless. He raised his hand to control the Four Directions Great Universe Seal, commanding the gods of the Space Temple to work together and activate the Star Devouring God Array inherited by the Space Temple.
The divine array was activated instantly, covering millions of miles of star field. The array's eye flashed with divine light, transforming into a colossal star beast that devoured the heavens and the earth. The beast opened its mouth and spat out an extremely dazzling spatial divine radiance, which easily annihilated the White Cloud God Ancestor's ultimate fist imprint.
Seeing this, the White Cloud God Ancestor knew that he was powerless to resist and that if the fight continued, his entire army would be wiped out.
Without hesitation, he mobilized the remaining divine power in his body, drawing all the Yama gods under his command into his divine realm. He then turned and tore through the void, fleeing in panic.
"Want to leave? Stay!"
Upon seeing this, Yu Jingzhen's eyes flashed with cold light; how could he let the fat meat that was about to be in his mouth slip away?
He activated the Star Devouring God Formation with all his might, and tens of millions of crystal-clear spatial order divine chains flew out from the formation. The divine chains pierced through the void, ignoring spatial barriers, like deadly ropes, chasing after the White Cloud God Ancestor, wanting to completely trap him in this star field.
Forced into a corner with no way out, Baiyun Divine Ancestor could only stop his escape and turn around to attack repeatedly, shattering the attacking spatial chains, leaving him in a sorry state.
At that moment, unnoticed by anyone, a shadowy figure had already quietly approached.
Ling Che was hidden deep within the void world, his body perfectly concealed by the power of the Destiny Artifact, Auspiciousness and Good Fortune. Coupled with his profound spiritual cultivation, even a perfect expert would find it difficult to detect his presence.
Like a hunter who has been lying in wait for ages, he silently stared at Yu Jingzhen, who was going all out and full of vigor, a cold killing intent curling at the corner of his mouth.
The next instant, Ling Che slowly drew out a jet-black divine spear—"The God-Slaying Spear!"
This spear is a peerless killing weapon that he crafted with countless forbidden divine materials and poured his heart and soul into its forging. The spear shaft is as straight as a mountain, exuding a deep darkness that devours all light. The ultimate destruction, slaughter, and ferocity entwine and boil over the spear shaft, as if it could pierce even the universe.
Ling Che gripped the God-Slaying Spear, his murderous aura completely concealed, and began to silently gather his strength without revealing the slightest trace of his presence. He intended to deliver a powerful blow that would pin Yu Jingzhen to the spot, giving her no chance to react or escape!
On the battlefield, Yu Jingzhen held an absolute advantage, relentlessly pressing Baiyun Shenzu's attacks.
With the blessing of the Star Devouring God Array, each of his attacks shattered tens of millions of miles of void and manipulated hundreds of millions of miles of star field space. He was in high spirits and determined to win. He only wanted to take down the White Cloud God Ancestor and was completely unaware that a deadly killing intent had already descended.
Just as Yu Jingzhen was gathering all his cultivation, about to unleash a spatial killing technique to completely suppress the White Cloud God Ancestor, suddenly, a deadly sense of crisis originating from the depths of his soul, chilling to the bone, swept over his entire body!
His expression changed drastically, and he was about to make a move, but it was too late.
Ling Che, who was hiding in the void, had fully charged up his power and, without the slightest hesitation, made a fierce move!
The God-Slaying Spear emitted a faint, almost imperceptible, dark spear light. This spear strike combined Ling Che's entire cultivation, the mysteries of the demonic path, the path of destiny, the path of killing, the path of death, and the path of darkness, with the ultimate destructive power of the God-Slaying Spear. It was so fast that it surpassed the limits of time and space, piercing through billions of miles of void in an instant!
The spear's light, like a dark meteor compressed to its limit, was indestructible and pierced straight through the operating Star Devouring God Array, breaking through layers of spatial defenses. In Yu Jingzhen's incredulous gaze, it instantly pierced through his chest!
"Pfft~"
The cold gun barrel pierced directly through Yu Jingzhen's body, leaving a gruesome hole the size of a bowl, deep enough to expose the bone.
The ultimate destructive power of the God-Slaying Spear, like a raging flood, instantly rushed into Yu Jingzhen's body, wantonly destroying his divine body, Dao, and soul. In an instant, his original soul was completely annihilated, leaving not even a trace of his remnant soul.
Yu Jingzhen opened her eyes wide, looked down at the fatal wound on her chest, her face full of astonishment, resentment and disbelief.
With only a wisp of consciousness left, he struggled to turn his head and look in the direction where Ling Che was hiding. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
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