Chapter 2839: Eternal Heartbeat!
Everyone was stunned!
Jiangnan… just died like that?
No miracle descended, no twist, no last-minute breakthrough and desperate counterattack!
He was simply and mercilessly erased and crushed by the Sword of Rules…
At the last moment, Jiangnan was trying to break through to Star Devourer to withstand Xun Zu, right?
But at the critical moment, he was held back by Qing Er…
And just like that, the man was gone?
At this moment, Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were petrified, their eyes wide open, unable to believe what they had just witnessed!
But reality was cruel like this—with their strength, they simply couldn't intervene in a war of this level; they could do nothing!
Mila's tears gushed out as she screamed hysterically:
"Jiangnan Gege! No!"
But even Mila's Realm Beyond Time domain couldn't save Jiangnan anymore!
Being inside Xun Zu's Eternal World meant annihilation and erasure at the level of rules!
Wang Youzhi's expression froze, as if he understood something. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, looked up at the starry sky, his eyes filled with helplessness…
"Two people… both fools, rushing headlong toward their ideals without regard for themselves…"
"That promise you made to me… will you keep it? Don't go back on your word now…"
Xun Zu grinned ferociously: "See this? This is what happens when an ant of a mortal dares to shake the World Will!"
"Crushing him is as simple and boring as crushing a speck of dust!"
"Next… it's your turn!"
As he spoke, Xun Zu raised the Sword of Rules again and swept it toward the group of Star Devourers!
This sword was filled with killing intent!
Caught in the blade storm, Jiang Fan tilted his head and stared blankly at Jiangnan, who had been cut down by Xun Zu's sword!
In his mind, everything about Jiangnan played back…
The rumors before they met, the first meeting and their exchanged glances, the handshake, the determination to try and fish out his true self, the abrupt and straightforward greetings filled with concern and worry…
The endless stream of nonsensical, goofy jokes…
After his will avatar emerged from the black hole, Jiang Fan was a blank slate, always feeling a barrier between himself and this world!
But Jiangnan's existence…
Was like a bridge between Jiang Fan and this world, pulling him to try and break through that barrier, enthusiastically introducing everything in the present!
And now… that bridge was gone, Jiangnan had been slain by Xun Zu!
Jiang Fan thought that after being washed clean in the Sea of Energy, he would never again produce any emotional fluctuations!
Even when taking revenge or settling accounts, even when fighting to the death, Jiang Fan's heart remained calm!
It was as if he was acting his role, doing someone else's business!
But at this moment, Jiang Fan felt the restlessness in his chest, as if it would burst out!
It was a long-lost anger!
In that instant, Jiang Fan's eyes were entirely dyed with rage, and a suppressed, icy roar came from his mouth!
"You dare kill him?!"
"I will drain your source, shatter your bones and blood, and let your soul return to heaven!"
"I, Jiang Fan! Swear to cut you down with my sword!"
"No end until death!"
"Star Shatter!"
In that moment, within Jiang Fan's myriad stars, hundreds of them blazed with brilliant light!
And those stars instantly exploded, releasing extreme stellar radiance!
Remember, among the stars in the sky, they are most brilliant when they are destroyed!
Jiang Fan's Starlight ability could not only condense stars but also shatter them!
And when those stars shattered, their abilities would also turn to nothing, but this was also the moment of greatest power!
Hundreds of stars shattered, and all that Star Shatter power was poured into the pitch-black Divine Burial star!
The Extinction Shadow rose again, covered in starlight, and the Star Shatter power undoubtedly brought Jiang Fan's strength to its peak!
"Boom!"
Under the Divine Burial's eruption, the Sword of Rules' blade storm was instantly dispersed, turning everything around into chaos!
The Extinction Shadow's form expanded, its aura shocking the heavens!
Hundreds of stars shattered—Jiang Fan paid an enormous price. To regain them, he would have to absorb and cultivate again!
But Jiang Fan was never one to consider consequences!
At this moment, he only wanted to answer the anger in his chest!
The Extinction Shadow grabbed with one hand, conjuring a pitch-black Divine Burial greatsword, starlight winding around it, and slashed straight at Xun Zu's Eternal Divine Body!
Where the body passed, embers drifted, black mist billowed, actually pulling an ember-black river through the Eternal World, as if trying to split the world itself!
He lifted the sword and struck!
"Starfall!"
This sword carried the Star Shatter power of a hundred stars and the might of the old Divine Burial!
Xun Zu had no choice but to change his move, abandoning the attack on the Star Devourers and blocking with the Sword of Rules!
"Clang!"
Xun Zu's Eternal Divine Body was sent flying backward, smashing heavily into the world barrier!
The Eternal World shook violently, and even the divine body's shoulder was split open halfway, ember smoke clinging to the wound!
The Starfall sword light did not dissipate, extending wildly through the Eternal World, leaving a pitch-black sword scar like an abyss on the world!
Yuan Yi and Mantis were utterly shocked!
Hiss—
They actually knocked Xun Zu flying?
Where was Jiang Fan's limit? Could he still get stronger?
Xun Zu propped himself up against the barrier and climbed to his feet, not even glancing at the wound on his shoulder!
"Tch!"
"Then I'll cut you down first!"
His wound fully healed, and Xun Zu, wielding the Sword of Rules, charged again at the Extinction Shadow!
"Source Extinction!"
The two figures clashed violently!
But this time, the Extinction Shadow was sent flying by Xun Zu!
Both turned into shooting stars, crashing heavily into the world barrier!
Xun Zu held the sword with both hands, pressing down on the Extinction Shadow, pinning it against the barrier!
The sword edge slowly approached the shadow's neck!
Murderous intent filled his eyes!
"Struggle! Rage! Despair! That only adds to my pleasure while I cut you down!"
"You cannot stop me, nor can you change this outcome!"
Jiang Fan gritted his teeth, and the Extinction Shadow suddenly dispersed, then reappeared behind Xun Zu!
Taking advantage of the fading Star Shatter power, he struck Xun Zu flying with another sword!
"I don't care about the outcome! Right now, I just want to kill you!"
Xun Zu grinned: "You can't do it!"
The two clashed violently, charging at each other!
Jiang Fan unleashed all his power recklessly, vowing to cut Xun Zu down!
But the Star Shatter power was ultimately a fleeting brilliance, destined to dim and fade!
Such combat strength could not hold out long!
Xing Lan and Ming Quan were extremely anxious. If this continued, Jiang Fan would be exhausted, and everyone would be finished!
"Damn! Is this the power of the Cosmos Realm? Why is Xun Zu so strong? What can we do?"
"Jiangnan is dead! Ancestor, you need to step up!"
At that moment, Xia Yao's ears perked up, and she anxiously looked around!
"Listen… Do you hear a sound?"
Yakeli shouted: "Shh! Everyone quiet down! Be silent!"
The entire place fell silent, and at that moment, everyone seemed to hear that inexplicable sound!
Like a rhythmic drumbeat, echoing again and again!
At first it was very faint, but as time passed, the sound grew stronger, striking the ears and stirring the heart!
Zhong Yingxue's eyes glistened, her eye sockets red!
"It's a heartbeat!"
It was Xiao Nan's heartbeat!
She had heard this sound countless times, whether as a child or after growing up!
Zhong Yingxue knew it better than anyone!
Wang Youzhi's tense expression finally relaxed, turning into a brilliant smile!
"This brat!"
"He made it, huh…"
The Star Devourers were stunned. What was happening?
Where did that heartbeat come from?
At that moment, the battle between Jiang Fan and Xun Zu had reached its most intense stage!
Jiang Fan's Star Shatter power was exhausted, his combat strength plummeting, while Xun Zu remained ferocious and fierce, holding absolute dominance!
One sword struck!
The Extinction Shadow dispersed, staggering backward, desperately trying to keep its form from collapsing!
Xun Zu sneered: "This is the end. How many stars do you have left to shatter?"
"Human strength always has its limits. You can never defy this world!"
"Do you think you can cut me down with just your own power? Far from enough!"
Jiang Fan forced himself not to collapse, looked up at the star-filled sky, his eyes filled with determination!
How many stars left to shatter?
Hah, this time… all of them!
Even shattering the entire starry sky of this will avatar wouldn't matter! I'm willing! I can afford it!
I only want you dead!
But just as Jiang Fan prepared to go all in and shatter all his stars, the heartbeat echoing through the void grew clearer, louder, like a great bell, shaking hearts!
"Dong~ dong~ dong~" The heartbeat was eternal, as if it would beat until the end of time!
Xun Zu frowned, puzzled by the source of the heartbeat!
This was his world—how could something exist that he couldn't control?
The next moment, a faint voice sounded behind Xun Zu!
"If Brother Fan's power alone isn't enough… then add mine?"
Xun Zu turned his head sharply!
There, in the void, a glass-colored heart materialized from nothing, pulsating endlessly!
From the space, countless glass-colored rays converged to form Jiangnan's body!
He stood right there in the Eternal World!
His body was semi-transparent, glass-like, and one could even see the heart beating inside his chest!
A sense of eternal indestructibility emanated from him, as if nothing could ever wear him down!
Jiang Fan was stunned!
Not dead?
Jiangnan wasn't dead?
Xun Zu's eyes widened: "A stubborn pest—if you didn't die, then I'll cut you down again!"
He swung the Sword of Rules back, slashing through Jiangnan's body in an instant!
The glass-colored body was erased and crushed by the power of rules on the spot!
Everyone's hearts clenched!
But the heartbeat still didn't disappear!
It was an eternal, indestructible heartbeat!
The Eternal Heart appeared again, and the glass-colored body coalesced once more!
Jiangnan's eyes were cold as he glared at Xun Zu!
"Sorry… you can't do that anymore!"
"I have already reached Star Devourer! This body will become an eternal undying existence, until the stars are extinguished and time itself ends!"